Pesticides

ABSTRACT

Compounds of formula I are suitable for controlling and preventing infestation by microorganisms, insects and acarina on plants ##STR1## and their possible isomers and mixtures of isomers, wherein 
     a) X is CH 2  F or CHF 2 , 
      Y is CH and 
      Z is OCH 3 , or 
     b) X is CH 2  F or CHF 2 , 
      Y is a nitrogen atom and 
      Z is OCH 3  or NHCH 3 , 
     and wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently of the other hydrogen, cyano, C 1  -C 12  alkyl, halo-C 1  -C 12  alkyl, C 2  -C 12  alkenyl, C 2  -C 12  alkynyl, C 3  -C 6  cycloalkyl, cyclopropylmethyl, C 1  -C 4  alkoxy, C 2  -C 12  alkoxyalkyl, C 1  -C 4  alkoxycarbonyl, C 1  -C 4  alkylthio, C 2  -C 5  alkylthioalkyl; or an unsubstituted or mono- to tri-substituted ring having not more than 15 ring carbon atoms that may be multi-membered and that contains from 0 to 3 hetero atoms N, O or S, it being possible for that ring to be bonded via an aliphatic bridge having not more than 4 carbon atoms and/or via CO, oxygen or sulfur, as desired; or 
     wherein R 1  and R 2  together with their common carbon atom form an unsubstituted or mono- to tri-substituted ring having not more than 15 ring carbon atoms that may be multi-membered and that contains from 0 to 3 hetero atoms N, O or S. 
     They can be used in the form of commercially customary formulated compositions.

The present invention relates to oxime ethers of the general formula I##STR2## and to their possible isomers and mixtures of isomers, wherein

a) X is CH₂ F or CHF₂,

Y is CH and

Z is OCH₃, or

b) X is CH₂ F or CHF₂,

Y is a nitrogen atom and

Z is OCH₃ or NHCH₃,

and wherein R₁ and R₂ are each independently of the other hydrogen,cyano, C₁ -C₁₂ alkyl, halo-C₁ -C₁₂ alkyl, C₂ -C₁₂ alkenyl, C₂ -C₁₂alkynyl, C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclopropylmethyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, C₂ -C₁₂alkoxyalkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylthio, C₂ -C₅alkylthioalkyl; or an unsubstituted or mono- to tri-substituted ringhaving not more than 15 ring carbon atoms that may be multi-membered andthat contains from 0 to 3 hereto atoms N, O or S, it being possible forthat ring to be bonded via an aliphatic bridge having not more than 4carbon atoms and/or via CO, oxygen or sulfur, as desired; or

wherein R₁ and R₂ together with their common carbon atom form anunsubstituted or mono- to tri-substituted ring having not more than 15ring carbon atoms that may be multi-membered and that contains from 0 to3 hetero atoms N, O or S;

the possible substituents of all the rings mentioned for R₁ and R₂,individually or in combination, being selected from C₁ -C₄ alkyl, C₂ -C₄alkenyl, C₂ -C₄ alkynyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ alkylthio, C₁ -C₄haloalkyl, C₂ -C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂ -C₄ haloalkynyl, C₁ -C₄ haloalkoxy,halogen, cyano, cyano-C₁ -C₂ alkyl, cyano-C₁ -C₂ alkoxy, OH, NO₂, SCN,thiocyanomethyl, Si(CH₃)₃, NH₂, NH(C₁ -C₄ alkyl), N(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂, C₁-C₄ alkoxymethyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁ -C₄alkoximinomethyl, --CSNH₂, --SH, C₁ -C₄ alkylthiomethyl, C₂ -C₄alkenyloxy, C₂ -C₄ alkynyloxy, C₂ -C₄ haloalkenyloxy, C₁ -C₄alkylsulfinylmethyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfonylmethyl, phenylsulfinylmethyl,phenylsulfonylmethyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl;phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, benzyloxy and benzylthio; whereinthe last-mentioned aromatic substituents may carry in the phenyl ringnot more than five further substituents selected from halogen, C₁ -C₄alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ haloalkoxy, CN and NO₂,and wherein two of the not more than five substituents in adjacentpositions may form an aliphatic bridge having not more than 5 membersthat contains from 0 to 2 oxygen atoms and 0 or 1 carbonyl group andthat may be substituted not more than four times by halogen, C₁ -C₄alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy and/or by a single phenyl group; or

R₂ is a group ##STR3## wherein R₃ is hydrogen; C₁ -C₆ alkyl; C₃ -C₆cycloalkyl; phenyl that is unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted byidentical or different substituents selected from halogen, C₁ -C₄ alkyl,C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, C₁ -C₂ haloalkyl, C₁ -C₂ haloalkoxy, C₃ -C₆ alkenyloxy,C₃ -C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁ -C₄ alkylenedioxy, cyano and nitro; or is thienyl;and

R₄ is hydrogen; C₁ -C₆ alkyl; C₁ -C₆ haloalkyl having from 1 to 15halogen atoms; C₁ -C₄ alkoxy-C₁ -C₂ alkyl; C₂ -C₄ alkenyl-C₁ -C₂ alkylthat is unsubstituted or substituted by from 1 to 3 halogen atoms; C₂-C₄ alkynyl-C₁ -C₂ alkyl; C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl that is unsubstituted orsubstituted by from 1 to 4 halogen atoms; C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₄ alkylthat is unsubstituted or substituted by from 1 to 4 halogen atoms:cyano-C₁ -C₄ alkyl; C₁ -C₄ alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ alkyl; phenyl-C₁ -C₃alkyl that is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C₁ -C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ haloalkyl, cyano, nitro or by C₁ -C₄ alkylenedioxy,wherein the phenyl group may be mono- to tri-substituted by identical ordifferent substituents; phenyl that is unsubstituted or mono- ordi-substituted by identical or different substituents selected from C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, halogen, C₁ -C₂ haloalkyl having from 1 to 3halogen atoms, nitro and cyano; or is pyridyl that is unsubstituted ormono- or di-substituted by identical or different substituents selectedfrom C₁ -C₄ alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, halogen, C₁ -C₂ haloalkyl having from1 to 3 halogen atoms, nitro and cyano.

The present invention relates also to compounds of formula I wherein X,Y and Z are as defined above and wherein R₁ and R₂ are eachindependently of the other hydrogen, cyano, C₁ -C₄ alkyl, halo-C₁ -C₄alkyl, C₂ -C₄ alkenyl, C₂ -C₄ alkynyl, C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl,cyclopropylmethyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, C₂ -C₅ alkoxyalkyl, C₁ -C₄alkoxycarbonyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylthio, C₂ -C₅ alkylthioalkyl, or anunsubstituted or mono- to tri-substituted ring having not more than 15ring carbon atoms that may be multi-membered and that contains from 0 to3 hereto atoms N, O or S, it being possible for that ring to be bondedvia an aliphatic bridge having not more than 4 carbon atoms and/or viaCO, oxygen or sulfur, as desired; or

wherein R₁ and R₂ together with their common carbon atom form anunsubstituted or mono- to tri-substituted ring having not more than 15ring carbon atoms that may be multi-membered and that contains from 0 to3 hereto atoms N, O or S; the possible substituents of the ringsmentioned for R₁ and R₂, individually or in combination, being asdefined above.

When asymmetric carbon atoms are present in the compounds of formula I,then the compounds occur in optically active form. Purely on the basisof the presence of double bonds, the compounds will in any case occur inthe [E]- and/or [Z]-form. Atropisomerism may also occur. Formula I isintended to include all those possible isomeric forms, as well asmixtures thereof, for example racemic mixtures and tiny [E/Z] mixtures.

The compounds according to the invention have fungicidal, insecticidaland acaricidal properties and are suitable as active ingredients inplant protection. The fungicidal action is especially pronounced.

Compounds I having at least one basic centre are capable of forming acidaddition salts. Those salts are formed, for example, with stronginorganic acids, such as mineral acids, for example sulfuric acid, aphosphoric acid or a hydrohalic acid, with strong organic carboxylicacids, such as unsubstituted or substituted, for examplehalo-substituted, C₁ -C₄ alkanecarboxylic acids, for example aceticacid, saturated or unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, for example oxalic,malonic, maleic, fumaric or phthalic acid, hydroxycarboxylic acids, forexample ascorbic, lactic, malic, tartaric or citric acid, or benzoicacid, or with organic sulfonic acids, such its unsubstituted orsubstituted, for example halo-substituted, C₁ -C₄ alkane- oraryl-sulfonic acids, for example methane- or p-toluenesulfonic acid. Inview of the close relationship between the compounds I in free form andin the form of their salts, any reference hereinbefore or hereinafter tothe compounds I or their salts is to be understood as including also thecorresponding stilts or free compounds I, respectively, whereappropriate and expedient.

The general terms used hereinbefore and hereinafter have the meaningsgiven below, unless otherwise defined.

Alkyl groups on their own or as a structural element of other groups arestraight-chained or branched, depending upon the number of carbon atoms;for example, C₁ -C₁₂ alkyl is methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, isooctyl,nonyl, decyl and dodecyl.

Alkenyl as a group or as a structural element of other groups andcompounds, such as alkenyloxy, arylalkenyl and heteroarylalkenyl, iseither straight-chained or branched, depending upon the number of carbonatoms. C₁ -C₁₂ alkenyl is, for example, ethenyl, propen-1-yl orbut-1-en-1-yl, propen-2-yl, but-1-en-2-yl, penten-1-yl, penten-3-yl,hexen-1-yl, 4-methyl-3-pentenyl, 4-methyl-3-hexenyl,4-methyl-3-heptenyl, 4,6-dimethyl-3-heptenyl, nona-3,7-dienyl or4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadienyl.

Alkynyl as a group or as a structural element of other groups andcompounds, such as alkynyloxy, is either straight-chained, for exampleethynyl, propyn-1-yl or but-1-yn-1-yl, or branched, for examplepropyn-2-yl or but-1-yn-2-yl.

Cycloalkyl as a group or as a structural element of other groups andcompounds, such as cycloalkylmethoxy, is, for example, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.

Carbocyclic rings on their own or as a structural element of othergroups, such as aryl-C₁ -C₄ alkyl, aryloxy-C₁ -C₄ alkyl, arylthio-C₁ -C₄alkyl, arylcarbonyl and aryl-C₂ -C₄ alkenyl groups, have especially from6 to 14 carbon atoms and are, for example, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl,indanyl, fluorenyl, phenanthryl or, especially, phenyl. They may bearomatic, partially hydrogenated or completely saturated. One or twobenzene rings may be condensed onto the carbocyclic ring.

Rings containing hetero atoms, as groups by themselves and as structuralelements of other groups and compounds, such as heteroaryl-C₁ -C₄ alkyl,heteroaryloxy-C₁ -C₄ alkyl, heteroarylthio-C₁ -C₄ alkyl,heteroarylcarbonyl and heteroaryl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl groups, haveespecially from 5 to 14 ring members, of which from 1 to 3 members arehetero atoms selected from the group oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen. Theremay be mentioned, for example, benzimidazolyl, benzocumarinyl,benzofuryl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothienyl,benzoxazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, quinoxalinyl,carbazolyl, dihydrobenzofuryl, ethylenedioxyphenyl, furyl, imidazolyl,indazolyl, indolyl, isoquinolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl,methylenedioxyphenyl, naphthyridinyl, oxazolyl, phenanthridinyl,phthalazinyl, pteridinyl, purinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridazinyl,pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl,thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, triazinyl and triazolyl.

Preferred heteroaryl radicals R₁ and/or R₂ are benzofuryl, benzothienyl,quinolyl, quinoxalinyl, dihydrobenzofuryl, ethylenedioxy, furyl,methylenedioxy, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl and thienyl.

One or two benzene rings may be condensed onto heterocyclic rings.

Halogen is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. Examples of haloalkyland haloalkoxy groups are --CH₂ F, --CHF₂, --CF₃, --CH₂ Cl, --CHCl₂,--CHCl₂, --CCl₃, --CCl₂ CCl₃, --CH₂ Br, --CH₂ CH₂ Br, --CHBrCl, --OCHF₂,OCF₃, OCH₂ CF₃, OCF₂ CHF₂ and OCF₂ CHFCF₃.

An especially preferred group of compounds of formula 1 is formed bycompounds wherein X is CH₂ F.

One of the preferred groups of formula I comprises those compoundswherein

R₁ =H, C₁ -C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl, C₁ -C₂ alkoxy, C₁ -C₂ alkylthio,methoxymethyl, cyano or trifluoromethyl; and

R₂ =halophenyl having from 1 to 3 halogen atoms, mono-C₁ -C₂alkylphenyl, mono-C₁ -C₄ alkoxyphenyl, 3-halo-C₁ -C₄ alkylphenyl havingfrom 1 to 3 halogen atoms, fluorine-or chlorine-substitutedtrifluoromethylphenyl, 3-halo-C₁ -C₄ alkoxyphenyl having from 1 up toand including 6 halogen atoms (especially fluorine), 3-C₂ -C₄alkenyloxyphenyl, 3-C₂ -C₄ alkynyloxyphenyl, 3-C₃ -C₆cycloalkylmethoxyphenyl, 3-cyano-C₁ -C₃ alkoxyphenyl,bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted tolyl,monocyanophenyl, methylthio-substituted trifluoromethylphenyl,3-trimethylsilylphenyl, methoxynitrophenyl, 3- or 4-phenoxyphenyl,unsubstituted or methoxy-substituted 3-methylsulfinyl- or3-methylsulfonyl-methylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chlorobenzyl,3-trifluoromethyl-phenoxymethyl, 3-trifluoromethyl-benzoyl, 2-naphthyl,phenyl substituted in the 3- and 4-positions by straight-chained C₁ -C₃alkylenedioxy (especially methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy,2,2-difluoromethylenedioxy, 2-methoxy-methylenedioxy),dihydrobenzofur-5-yl, 2-thienyl, benzofur-2-yl, 2-furyl, 5-chloro- or5-bromo-thien-2-yl, 3-methylbenzo[b]thien-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrol-2-yl,2-thiazolyl, unsubstituted or halo- or trifluoromethyl-substituted2-pyridyl, 6- or 7-quinolinyl, 6-quinoxalinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl mono- ordi-substituted by halogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl, cyclopropyl, C₁ -C₃alkoxy or by methylthio, or is 1-(2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl);

or R₁ and R₂ together form a 5,6-dihydro-2H-1,4-thiazine ringsubstituted in the 3-position by substituted phenyl, or R₁ and R₂together form a cyclopentane or tetrahydropyran ring to which anunsubstituted or halo-substituted benzene ring is condensed.

That group is to be designated sub-group IA.

Within the scope of group IA, preference is given to those compoundswherein the substituents have the following meanings:

R₁ =H, C₁ -C₂ alkyl, cyclopropyl, methoxy, methylthio, methoxymethyl,cyano or trifluoromethyl;

R₂ =monohalo-phenyl, dihalo-phenyl, mono-C₁ -C₂ alkyl-phenyl, mono-C₁-C₂ alkoxyphenyl, 2-naphthyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl,3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl, 2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl,2-methoxy-5-benzodioxolyl, 3-(fluoro-C₁ -C₂ alkoxy)phenyl having from 1to 3 fluorine atoms, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl,3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl,3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl,4-chloro-3-tolyl, monocyanophenyl, 3-(cyanomethoxy)phenyl,2-methylthio-5'-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl, 3- or4-phenoxyphenyl, 3-methylsulfinylmethyl-4-methoxyphenyl,3-methylsulfonyl-4-methoxy-phenyl, 3-prop-1-en-3-yloxyphenyl,3-prop-1-yn-3-yloxyphenyl, 3-cyclopropylmethoxyphenyl,2,3-dihydrobenzofur-5-yl, 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chlorobenzyl,3-trifluoromethyl-phenoxymethyl, 2-pyridyl, 6-bromo-2-pyridyl,4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl, 6- or 7-quinolinyl, 6-quinoxalinyl,2-thienyl, 5-chloro- or 5-bromo-thien-2-yl, 3-methylbenzo[b]thien-2-yl,2-furyl, benzo[b]-fur-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrol-2-yl, 2-thiazolyl or1-(2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl); or

R₁ and R₂ together form a 5,6-dihydro-2H-1,4-thiazine ring substitutedin the 3-position by mono- or di-halophenyl, methoxyphenyl,trifluoromethylphenyl, phenoxy or by 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, or R₁ andR₂ together form a cyclopentane or tetrahydropyran ring to which anunsubstituted or fluorine-substituted benzene ring is condensed. Thisgroup is to be designated sub-group IB.

Within that group, preference is given to compounds wherein thesubstituents have the following meanings:

R₁ =methyl, methoxy, ethyl, methylthio or cyclopropyl;

R₂ =3-halophenyl, 4-halophenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl,3-haloethoxyphenyl, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 4-tolyl,3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl or 3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl (compound group IC).

A special group within the scope of formula I comprises compoundswherein the substituents have the following meanings:

R₁ =methyl or cyclopropyl;

R₂ =3-chlorophenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl or4-chlorophenyl (sub-group ID).

A preferred group comprises those compounds of formula I wherein

X=monofluoromethyl, Y=CH and Z=methoxy, wherein

R₁ is hydrogen, cyano, methyl, ethyl, CF₃ or cyclopropyl and

R₂ is a group ##STR4## wherein R₃ is C₁ -C₂ alkyl or is phenyl that maybe mono- or di-substituted by halogen, C₁ -C₄ alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy or byC₃ -C₄ alkenyloxy, and

R₄ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl, C₁ -C₄ haloalkyl having up to 3 halogen atoms, C₃-C₄ alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl (sub-group IE).

A further preferred group comprises those compounds of formula I wherein

X=monofluoromethyl, Y=CH and Z=methoxy, wherein

R₁ is methyl, ethyl, CF₃ or cyclopropyl and

R₂ is a phenyl group that is substituted by one or more of thesubstituents C₁ -C₄ alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, OCHF₂, halogen orC₁ -C₂ alkylenedioxy or to which a furazan ring is condensed (sub-groupIF).

The invention relates also to a process for the preparation of thecompounds according to the invention, to fungicidal compositionscomprising such compounds as active ingredients, and to the use of suchcompounds and compositions in the control of phytopathogenic fungi andin the prevention of fungus infestation.

The oxime ethers of the general formula I ##STR5## can be prepared inaccordance with Scheme 1 below, or in accordance with Scheme 2,

or in accordance with Scheme 3. ##STR6##

The process for the preparation of compounds of formula I comprises

a) where Y=CH, etherifying an oxime ether of formula VIa ##STR7## bybromofluoromethane or chlorodifluoromethane in an alkaline medium, or b)where Y=N, etherifying an oxime ether of formula VIb ##STR8## bybromofluoromethane or chlorodifluoromethane, and, if desired, convertingthe methylcarboxylate group into the N-methylcarboxamide group bytreatment with methylamine.

The process for the preparation of compounds of formula I wherein Y is Ncomprises monobrominating or monochlorinating in the methyl side chainan oximinoglyoxalic acid methyl ester of formula IX or X ##STR9## thathas been etherified by bromofluoromethane or chlorodifluoromethane, andreacting the halomethyl derivative so obtained with an oximino compoundof the formula ##STR10## and, if desired, converting the methyl esterside chain into the N-methylcarboxamide group by treatment withmethylamine. ##STR11##

The invention relates also to the intermediates of the formula ##STR12##wherein X is CH₂ F or CHF₂ and Y is CH or N, as well as to theintermediates of the formula ##STR13## wherein X is CH₂ F or CHF₂, Y isCH or N and Hal is chlorine or bromine.

The compounds of formula II can be prepared in accordance with Scheme 5below. ##STR14## wherein U is a nucleofugal leaving group.

Reaction of a substituted o-tolylacetic acid ester XIII with abenzoylhydroxylamine XIV results in the benzoylated2-aminooxymethylenephenylacetic acid ester XV which, after acidsaponification (=hydrolysis), yields the compound of formula II.Suitable nucleofugal leaving groups U are halides, for example chloride,bromide and iodide, and also benzensulfonate, toluenesulfonate,methanesulfonate, triflate or acetate. Bromide is especially preferred.

The compound of formula II so obtained, whether it be in base form or inthe form of a salt, can be converted by reaction with aldehydes orketones into the corresponding aldimino or ketimino derivatives offormula V, from which compounds of formula VIa or VIb are obtained byformic acid methyl ester condensation or by nitrosation.

Treatment of the compounds of formulae VIa and VIb with BrCH₂ F yieldsthe compounds of formulae Ia and Ic according to the invention, whiletreatment with ClCHF₂ yields compounds of formulae Ib and Id.

In order to obtain compounds of formulae Ie and If, the compounds offormulae Ic and Id are reacted with methylamine in known manner.

The starting materials XIII and XIV are either known or can be preparedaccording to known methods (see, for example, Org. Synth. Coll., Vol.II, 67 and J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 31, 3759 (1966)).

Important compounds are the bromides of formulae XI and XII. They can beprepared from the known o-tolylglyoxalic acid methyl ester oxime VIII byreaction with BrCH₂ F or ClCHF₂ in the presence of a base and subsequentbromination with N-bromosuccinimide in boiling carbon tetrachloride.

It has now been found that compounds of formula I, which differ frombenzyloxime ethers of the literature inter alia by the novel structuralelement FH₂ C--O-- or F₂ HC--O--, have, for practical requirements, avery advantageous microbicidal spectrum in the control ofphytopathogenic microorganisms, especially fungi. Compounds of formula Ihave very advantageous curative, preventive and, in particular, systemicproperties, and can be used in the protection of numerous cultivatedplants. With the compounds of formula I it is possible to inhibit ordestroy the pests which occur on plants or on parts of plants (thefruit, blossom, leaves, stems, tubers, roots) in different crops ofuseful plants, while at the same time parts of plants which grow laterare also protected from phytopathogenic microorganisms.

The compounds of formula I can also be used as dressing agents forprotecting seed (fruit, tubers, grains) and plant cuttings againstfungus infections as well as against phytopathogenic fungi which occurin the soil.

Compounds of formula I are effective, for example, against thephytopathogenic fungi belonging to the following classes: Fungiimperfecti (e.g. Botrytis, also Pyricularia, Helminthosporium, Fusarium,Septoria, Cercospora, Cercosporella and Alternaria); Basidiomycetes(e.g. Rhizoctonia, Hemileia, Puccinia). They are also effective againstthe class of the Ascomycetes (e.g. Venturia and Erysiphe, Podosphaera,Monilinia, Uncinula), but especially against the class of the Oomycetes(e.g. Phytophthora, Peronospora, Bremia, Pythium, Plasmopara).

Target crops to be protected within the scope of the present inventioncomprise e.g. the following species of plants:

cereals (wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale, rice, maize, sorghum andrelated species); beet (sugar beet and fodder beet); pomes, stone fruitand soft fruit (apples, pears, plums, peaches, almonds, cherries,strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries and blackberries); leguminousplants (beans, lentils, peas, soybeans); oil plants (rape, mustard,poppy, olives, sunflowers, coconut, castor oil plants, cocoa beans,groundnuts); cucumber plants (cucumber, marrows, melons); fibre plants(cotton, flax, hemp, jute); citrus fruit (oranges, lemons, grapefruit,mandarins); vegetables (spinach, lettuce, asparagus, cabbages, carrots,onions, tomatoes, potatoes, paprika); lauraceae (avocados, cinnamon,camphor); or plants such as tobacco, nuts, coffee, sugar cane, tea,pepper and other spice plants, vines, hops, aubergines, bananas andnatural rubber plants, as well as ornamentals.

The compounds of formula I are normally used in the form of compositionsand can be applied to the crop area or plant to be treated,simultaneously or in succession, with further compounds. These furthercompounds can be fertilisers or micronutrient donors or othercompositions that influence plant growth. They can also be selectiveherbicides as well as insecticides, fungicides, bactericides,nematicides, molluscicides or mixtures of several of these compositions,if desired together with further carriers, surfactants or otherapplication-promoting adjuvants customarily employed in formulationtechnology.

Suitable carriers and adjuvants can be solid or liquid and correspond tothe substances ordinarily employed in formulation technology, e.g.natural or regenerated mineral substances, solvents, dispersants,wetting agents, tackifiers, thickeners, binders or fertilisers.

Suitable solvents are: aromatic hydrocarbons, preferably the fractionscontaining 8 to 12 carbon atoms, e.g. xylene mixtures or substitutednaphthalenes, phthalates, such as dibutyl phthalate or dioctylphthalate, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins,alcohols and glycols and their ethers and esters, such as ethanol,ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol monomethyl or monoethyl ether, ketones,such as cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, such asN-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide or dimethylformamide, as wellas vegetable oils or epoxidised vegetable oils, such as epoxidisedcoconut oil or soybean oil; or water.

The solid carriers used, e.g. for dusts and dispersible powders, arenormally natural mineral fillers, such as calcite, talcum, kaolin,montmorillonite or attapulgite.

Particularly advantageous application-promoting adjuvants which are ableto reduce substantially the rate of application are also natural (animalor vegetable) or synthetic phospholipids of the series of the cephalinsand lecithins, which can be obtained e.g. from soybeans.

Depending upon the nature of the compound of formula I to be formulated,suitable surface-active compounds are non-ionic, cationic and/or anionicsurfactants having good emulsifying, dispersing and wetting properties.The term "surfactants" will also be understood as comprising mixtures ofsurfactants.

Both so-called water-soluble soaps and also water-soluble syntheticsurface-active compounds are suitable anionic surfactants.

Suitable soaps are the alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts orunsubstituted or substituted ammonium salts of higher fatty acids (C₁₀-C₂₂), e.g. the sodium or potassium salts of oleic or stearic acid, orof natural fatty acid mixtures which can be obtained e.g. from coconutoil or tallow oil. Mention may also be made of fatty acid methyltaurinesalts.

Non-ionic surfactants are polyglycol ether derivatives of aliphatic orcycloaliphatic alcohols, or saturated or unsaturated fatty acids andalkylphenols, said derivatives containing 3 to 30 glycol ether groupsand 8 to 20 carbon atoms in the (aliphatic) hydrocarbon moiety and 6 to18 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety of the alkylphenols.

Representative examples of non-ionic surfactants arenonylphenolpolyethoxyethanols, castor oil polyglycol ethers,polypropylene/polyethylene oxide adducts,tributylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, polyethylene glycol andoctylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol.

Fatty acid esters of polyoxyethylene sorbitan, e.g. polyoxyethylenesorbitan trioleate, are also suitable non-ionic surfactants.

Cationic surfactants are preferably quaternary ammonium salts whichcontain, as N-substituent, at least one C₈ -C₂₂ alkyl radical and, asfurther substituents, unsubstituted or halogenated lower alkyl, benzylor hydroxy-lower alkyl radicals.

The anionic, non-ionic or cationic surfactants customarily employed informulation technology are known to the person skilled in the art or canbe taken from the relevant specialist literature:

"McCutcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers Annual", Mc Publishing Corp.,Glen Rock, N.J., 1988.

M. and J. Ash. "Encyclopedia of Surfactants", Vol. I-III, ChemicalPublishing Co., New York, 1980-1981.

Dr. Helmut Stache, "Tensid-Taschenbuch", Carl Hanser Verlag,Munich/Vienna 1981.

The agrochemical compositions usually comprise 0.1 to 99%, preferably0.1 to 95%, of a compound of formula I, 99.9 to 1%, preferably 99.9 to5%, of a solid or liquid adjuvant, and 0 to 25%, preferably 0.1 to 25%,of a surfactant.

Whereas commercial products will preferably be formulated asconcentrates, the end user will normally employ dilute formulations.

The compositions may also comprise further adjuvants, such asstabilisers, antifoams, viscosity regulators, binders, tackifiers aswell as fertilisers or other active ingredients for obtaining specialeffects.

The formulations, i.e. the compositions, preparations or mixturescomprising the compound (active ingredient) of formula I and, whereappropriate, a solid or liquid adjuvant, are prepared in known manner,e.g. by homogeneously mixing and/or grinding the active ingredient withan extender, e.g. with a solvent (mixture), a solid carrier and, whereappropriate, surface-active compounds (surfactants).

A preferred method of applying a compound of formula I or anagrochemical composition comprising at least one of those compounds isapplication to the leaves (foliar application). The frequency and rateof application depend upon the risk of infestation by the pathogen inquestion. The compounds of formula I can, however, also penetrate theplant through the roots via the soil (systemic action) if the locus ofthe plant is impregnated with a liquid formulation or if the compoundsare introduced in solid form into the soil, e.g. in the form of granules(soil application). In paddy rice crops, such granules may be applied inmetered amounts to the flooded rice field. The compounds of formula Imay, however, also be applied to seeds (coating) either by impregnatingthe seeds with a liquid formulation of the active ingredient, or bycoating them with a solid formulation. In principle, any kind of plantpropagation material can be protected using compounds of formula I, forexample the seeds, roots or stems.

The compounds of formula I are used in unmodified form or, preferably,together with the adjuvants conventionally employed in formulationtechnology. Therefore they are advantageously formulated in known mannere.g. into emulsifiable concentrates, coatable pastes, directly sprayableor dilutable solutions, dilute emulsions, wettable powders, solublepowders, dusts, granules, or by encapsulation in e.g. polymersubstances. As with the nature of the compositions, the methods ofapplication, such as spraying, atomising, dusting, scattering, coatingor pouring, are chosen in accordance with the intended objectives andthe prevailing circumstances. Advantageous rates of application arenormally from 5 g to 2 kg of active ingredient (a.i.) per ha, preferablyfrom 25 g to 800 g a.i./ha and especially from 50 g to 400 g a.i./ha.When used as seed-dressing agents, amounts of from 0.001 g to 1.0 g ofactive ingredient per kg of seed are advantageously used.

The Examples which follow serve to illustrate the invention in greaterdetail, without limiting it.

PREPARATION EXAMPLES EXAMPLE P-1 Preparation of ##STR15##

65.4 g of 2-aminooxymethylenephenylacetic acid methyl esterhydrochloride are added at 20° C. to a solution of 53.1 g of3-trifluoromethyl-acetophenone in 530 ml of pyridine, and the mixture isheated to 90° C. After approximately 2 hours, the reaction is completeand the excess pyridine is evaporated off under a water-jet vacuum. 600ml of water are added to the residue, the pH is adjusted to 1-2 withconcentrated hydrochloric acid, and extraction is carried out threetimes with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed oncewith water and once with 10% sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, driedover sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to dryness by evaporationunder a water-jet vacuum. A yellow oil is obtained which, according toNMR, is pure oxime in the form of an [E]/[Z] mixture. Boiling point:168°-178° C./0.1 mbar.

EXAMPLE P-2 Preparation of ##STR16##

0.5 ml of methanol is added to a suspension of 6.7 g of sodium hydridein I00 ml of tert-butyl methyl ether, and then a mixture of 46 g ofoxime ether, 31.3 g of methyl formate and 150 ml of tert-butyl methylether is added dropwise thereto at 29°-35° C., over a period of 3 hours.A short induction period must first be allowed to elapse. Then themixture is stirred for 5 hours at 30°-35° C. For working up, the mixtureis cooled to 0°-5° C., approximately 2 ml of methanol and then 100 ml ofwater are added, approximately 20 ml of acetic acid are added, and thephases are separated. The aqueous phase is then extracted twice with 300ml of tert-butyl methyl ether. The combined organic phases are washedtwice with 5% sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, dried over sodiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated to dryness by evaporation.3-Hydroxy-2-[α-{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester is obtained in the form of a yellow oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.25 (s,3H), 3.74 (s,3H), 5.20 (s,2H), 7.17-7.90(m,9H), 11.95 (d,1H).

EXAMPLE P-3 Preparation of ##STR17##

6.46 g of powdered potassium carbonate are added to a solution of 10.1 gof3-hydroxy-2-[α-{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester in 60 ml of acetonitrile. After 15 minutes, a solutionof 4.25 g of bromofluoromethane in 10 ml of acetonitrile is addeddropwise at 20° C., with thorough stirring, and the mixture is furtherstirred for 16 hours. Water is then added and the mixture is renderedslightly acidic with 1N hydrochloric acid. After extraction with ethylacetate, the combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulfate,filtered and concentrated by evaporation. Chromatography on silica gelwith hexane/ethyl acetate (9:1) yields3-fluoromethoxy-2-[α-{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester in the form of a light-yellow, highly viscous oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.23 (s,3H), 3.71 (s,3H), 5.17 (s,2H), 5.45(d,2H, J=52 Hz), 7.16-7.61 (m,7H), 7.72 (s,1H), 7.78-7.89 (s,1H). MS:m/e 425(M⁺,6), 407(7), 239(8), 223(100).

EXAMPLE P-4 Preparation of ##STR18##

16.65 g of 2-aminooxymethylenephenylacetic acid methyl esterhydrochloride are added at 20° C. to a solution of 15 g ofdiacetylmonooxime methyl ether in 110 ml of pyridine, and the mixture isheated to 80° C. After 3 hours, the reaction is complete and the excesspyridine is evaporated off under a water-jet vacuum. 200 ml of water areadded to the residue, the pH is adjusted to 1-2 with concentratedhydrochloric acid, and extraction is carried out with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic phases are washed once with water and once with 10%sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filteredand concentrated to dryness by evaporation under a water-jet vacuum.{[(3-Methoxyimino-2-butyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylacetic acid methyl ester isobtained in the form of a reddish oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.98 (s,3H), 2.01 (s,3H), 3.68 (s,3H), 3.79(s,2H), 3.94 (s,3H), 5.22 (s,2H), 7.18-7.42 (m,4H).

EXAMPLE P-5 Preparation of ##STR19##

A mixture of 18.74 g of{[(3-methoxyimino-2-butyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylacetic acid methyl ester,15.0 g of methyl formate, 0.2 g of methanol and 70 ml of tert-butylmethyl ether is added dropwise at 25° C., over a period of 2 hours, to asuspension of 2.99 g of sodium hydride in 45 ml of tert-butyl methylether. The reaction begins after 3/4 hour and can readily be detected bythe resulting cloudiness and the change in colour to greenish. Themixture is then stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. For workingup, 2 ml of methanol are added in order to destroy any sodium hydridethat is still present. After 1/2 hour, the reaction mixture is added towater and acidified with 20 ml of acetic acid. The phases are thenseparated and the aqueous phase is then extracted with tert-butyl methylether. The combined organic phases are washed twice with 5% sodiumhydrogen carbonate solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated to dryness by evaporation.

3-Hydroxy-2-[{[(3-methoxyimino-2-butyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylic acidmethyl ester is obtained in the form of a reddish oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.98 (s,3H), 2.02 (s,3H), 3.73 (s,3H), 3.94(s,3H), 5.11 (s,2H), 7.15-7.51 (m,5H), 11.95 (d,1H).

EXAMPLE P-6 [Compound 2.1] Preparation of ##STR20##

4.52 g of powdered potassium carbonate are added to a solution of 7.0 gof 3-hydroxy-2-[{[(3-methoxyimino-2-butyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester in 80 ml of acetonitrile. After 15 minutes, a solutionof 4.05 g of bromofluoromethane in 6 ml of acetonitrile is addeddropwise at 20° C., with thorough stirring, and the mixture is thenstirred for 16 hours at room temperature. Cold water is then added andthe mixture is rendered slightly acidic with 1N hydrochloric acid. Afterextraction with ethyl acetate, the combined organic phases are washedwith a sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated by evaporation in vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel withhexane/ethyl acetate (2:1) yields3-fluoromethoxy-2-[{[(3-methoxyimino-2-butyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester in the form of a light-yellow oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.96 (s,3H), 2.00 (s,3H), 3.71 (s,3H), 3.93(s,3H), 5.08 (s,2H), 5.46 (d,2H, J=52 Hz), 7.15-7.50 (m,4H), 7.71(s,1H). MS: m/e 352M⁺ (11), 223(100)

EXAMPLE P-7 [Compound 3.76] Preparation of ##STR21##

A total of 56 g of chlorodifluoromethane are introduced at 5° C., withthorough stirring, into a solution of 125 g of3-hydroxy-2-[α-{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester (Example P-2) and 3.3 g of 15-crown-5 in 1500 ml ofN-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). At the same time, a solution of 84 g ofsodium hydroxide in 102 g of water is added dropwise over a period of2.5 hours. After a reaction time of 5 hours, 120 ml of 37% hydrochloricacid are added dropwise at 0°-8° C., the mixture is diluted with 900 mlof toluene and the sodium chloride that forms is filtered off. Thefiltrate is stirred with potash and is filtered again, and the water isdistilled off azeotropically in vacuo with the toluene. The NMP is thendistilled off under a fine vacuum (b.p.: 48° C./0.55 mbar). The oil thatremains is chromatographed on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate(10:1). Pure3-difluoromethoxy-2-[α-{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester is obtained in the form of a yellow, highly viscousoil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.22 (s,3H), 3.72 (s,3H), 5.14 (s,2H), 6.32(t,1H, J=70 Hz), 7.13-7.86 (m,8H), 7.89 (s,1H). MS: m/e 443 M⁺ (4), 425(6), 257 (8), 241 (100), 225 (34)

EXAMPLE P-8 [Compound 4.1] Preparation of ##STR22##

Chlorodifluoromethane is introduced at 5° C., with intensive stirring,into a solution of 9 g of3-hydroxy-2-[{[(3-methoxyimino-2-butyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylic acidmethyl ester and 0.31 g of 15-crown-5 in 140 ml of NMP. At the sametime, a solution of 7.84 g of sodium hydroxide in 9.8 ml of water isslowly added dropwise at 5°-10° C., and the mixture is then stirred fora further hour at the same temperature. It is then poured onto ice-waterand acidified with 50 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid. After exhaustiveextraction with ethyl acetate, the combined organic phases are washedwith a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, dried over sodiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated by evaporation in vacuo.Chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (9:1) yields pure3-difluoromethoxy-2-[{[(3-methoxyimino-2-butyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolyl]-acrylicacid methyl ester in the form of a viscous oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.96 (s,3H), 1.99 (s,3H), 3.73 (s,3H), 3.93(s,3H), 5.08 (s,2H), 6.35 (t,1H, J=70 Hz), 7.15-7.50 (m,4H), 7.91(s,1H). MS: m/e 370 M⁺ (14), 241 (100)

EXAMPLE P-9 Preparation of ##STR23##

57 g of [E/Z]-o-tolylglyoxalic acid methyl ester oxime and 80 g ofpowdered potash are placed in 550 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide and themixture is then stirred for 30 minutes. A solution of 40 g ofbromofluoromethane in 30 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide is then added dropwiseat 20° C. After 20 hours, the mixture is added to 1200 ml of water andneutralised with 230 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid. Extraction is thencarried out with 4×250 ml of ethyl acetate, and the combined organicphases are washed with 200 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution,dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated by evaporation.Chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (9:1) yields pure[E/Z]-o-tolylglyoxalic acid methyl ester O-fluoromethyl oxime in theform of a viscous oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.23+2.47 (s,s,3H, [Z+E]), 3.89+3.90 (s,s,3H,[Z+E]), 5.74 (d,2H, J=52 Hz, [E+Z]), 7.12-7.39 (m,4H).

EXAMPLE P-10 Preparation of ##STR24##

56 g of [E/Z]-o-tolylglyoxalic acid methyl ester O-fluoromethyl oximeand 0.4 g of dibenzoyl peroxide are dissolved in 350 ml of carbontetrachloride and heated to reflux. While irradiating with a lamp, 44.5g of N-bromosuccinimide are added in several small portions, the mixtureis then allowed to react for 2 hours and, after cooling, the succinimidethat has formed is filtered off. After concentration by evaporation theresidue is chromatographed on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate(9:1). Pure [E/Z]-2-(bromomethyl)-phenylglyoxalic acid methyl esterO-fluoromethyl oxime is obtained in the form of a viscous oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 3.90 (s,3H), 4.36+4.77 (s,s,2H, [Z+E]), 5.75(d,2H), 7.16-7.53 (m,4H).

To obtain the corresponding 2-(chloromethyl)-phenylglyoxalic acid methylester O-fluoromethyl oxime, the mentioned starting material can bereacted with N-chlorosuccinimide.

EXAMPLE P-11 [Compound 5.13] Preparation of ##STR25##

A solution of 10.4 g of 4-chlorophenylcyclopropyl ketoxime in 60 ml ofdimethylformamide is added dropwise at 20° C. to a suspension of 1.28 gof sodium hydride in 5 ml of dimethylformamide. After 2 hours, asolution of 18.9 g of [E/Z]-2-(bromomethyl)phenylglyoxalic acid methylester O-fluoromethyl oxime in 25 ml of dimethylformamide is addeddropwise and the mixture is then allowed to react for 20 hours. In orderto remove the unreacted bromide, 1 g of thiourea is added and, after 30minutes, the mixture is added to 400 ml of water. The mixture is thenrendered acidic with 2N hydrochloric acid and is extracted with 3×100 mlof ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturatedsodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated by evaporation. By means of chromatography on silica gelwith hexane/ethyl acetate (19:1) it is possible to obtain the twoisomers in the form of viscous oils:

Isomer A:

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 0.60-0.99 (m,4H), 1.61-1.72+2.22-2.31 (m,m,1H),3.87+3.90 (s,s,3H), 5.25+5.43 (s,s,2H), 5.70+5.73 (d,d,2H), 7.04-7.61(m,8H).

Isomer B:

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 0.53-0.97 (m,4H), 1.57-1.75+2.10-2.27 (m,m,1H),3.73+3.80 (s,s,3H), 4.93+5.11 (s,s,2H), 5.65+5.69 (d,d,2H), 7.13-7.51(m,8H). MS: m/e 418M⁺ (6.5), 116(100)

EXAMPLE P-12 [Compound 7.13] Preparation of ##STR26##

2 ml of 33% methylamine solution (in ethanol) are added to a solution of0.45 g of {[(α-cyclopropyl-4-chlorobenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalicacid methyl ester O-fluoromethyl oxime in 12 ml of methanol, and themixture is left to stand at room temperature for 24 hours. Concentrationby evaporation and chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethylacetate (4:1) yield{[(α-cyclopropyl-4-chlorobenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidN-methylamide O-fluoromethyl oxime in the form of a viscous oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 0.52-0.97 (m,4H), 1.58-1.68+2.19-2.32 (m,m,1H),2.44+2.69 (d,d,3H), 5.20+5.36 (s,s,2H), 5.72+5.74 (d,d,2H), 6.39+6.80(s[b], s[b], 1H), 7.05-7.58 (m,8H).

EXAMPLE P-13 Preparation of ##STR27##

28.4 g of potassium tert-butoxide are introduced at 10°-20° C. into asolution of 19.35 g of [E/Z]-o-tolylglyoxalic acid methyl ester oxime in250 ml of 1,2-dimethoxyethane. When a fine suspension has formed,chlorodifluoromethane is introduced at 25°-30° C. After 5 hours,concentration is carried out by evaporation in vacuo and water is addedto the residue. The mixture is rendered slightly acidic with 2Nhydrochloric acid and extraction is carried out with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic phases are washed and concentrated by evaporation, andthe crude product is then chromatographed on silica gel withhexane/ethyl acetate (5:1). Pure o-tolylglyoxalic acid methyl esterO-difluoromethyl oxime is obtained in the form of a yellow oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.20 (s,3H), 3.87 (s,3H), 6.74 (t,1H, J=70 Hz),7.13-7.40 (m,4H).

EXAMPLE P-14 Preparation of ##STR28##

A solution of 5.1 g of O-tolylglyoxalic acid methyl esterO-difluoromethyl oxime, 0.16 g of dibenzoyl peroxide and 40 ml of carbontetrachloride is heated to reflux. While irradiating with a lamp, 3.55 gof N-bromosuccinimide are added in several small portions and themixture is then allowed to react under reflux for 30 minutes and is thenallowed to cool to 20° C. and the succinimide that has formed isfiltered off. Concentration of the filtrate by evaporation andchromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (6:1) yield pure2-(bromomethyl)-phenylglyoxalic acid methyl ester O-difluoromethyl oximein the form of a light-yellow oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 3.93 (s,3H), 4.35 (s,2H), 6.77 (t,1H, J=70 Hz),7.19-7.58 (m,4H).

In a corresponding manner, 2-(chloromethyl)-phenylglyoxalic acid methylester O-difluoromethyl oxime can be obtained from the starting materialusing N-chlorosuccinimide.

EXAMPLE P-15 [Compound 9.77] Preparation of ##STR29##

A solution of 1.25 g of 3-trifluoromethylacetophenone oxime in 5 ml ofdimethylformamide is added dropwise to a suspension of 0.10 g of sodiumhydride in 5 ml of dimethylformamide. When the sodium hydride hasreacted, 1.40 g of 2-(bromomethyl)phenylglyoxalic acid methyl esterO-difluoromethyl oxime in 5 ml of dimethylformamide are added dropwiseat 20° C. After 2 hours, 0.2 g of thiourea is added and the mixture isallowed to react for 30 minutes. It is then poured onto 200 ml of waterand extraction is carried out with ethyl acetate. The combined organicphases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried oversodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated by evaporation. Chromatographyon silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (5:1) yields pure{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidmethyl ester O-difluoromethyl oxime in the form of a viscous oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.20 (s,3H), 3.82 (s,3H), 5.15 (s,2H), 6.70(t,1H), 7.25-7.86 (m,8H). MS: m/e 444 M⁺ (2.5), 116 (100)

EXAMPLE P-16 [Compound 9.78] Preparation of ##STR30##

2.5 ml of 33% methylamine solution (in ethanol) are added to a solutionof 0.95 g of{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidmethyl ester O-difluoromethyl oxime in 5 ml of methanol, and the mixtureis left to stand for 24 hours. Concentration by evaporation andchromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (3:2) yield pure{[(α-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidN-methylamide O-difluoromethyl oxime in the form of a highly viscousoil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.19 (s,3H), 2.89 (d,3H), 5.17 (s,2H), 6.56(t,1H), 6.72 (s[b],1H), 7.20-7.85 (m,8H).

EXAMPLE P-17 Preparation of ##STR31##

A solution of 22.8 g of{[(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylacetic acidmethyl ester and 24 g of tert-butyl nitrite in 40 ml of tert-butanol isadded dropwise at 25°-30° C. to a solution of 7.2 g of potassiumtert-butoxide in 60 ml of tert-butanol. After 5 hours' stirring at 25°C., the mixture is cooled to 10° C., ice-water is added, and the mixtureis acidified with 5 g of acetic acid. After exhaustive extraction withethyl acetate, the combined organic phases are washed with saturatedsodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated by evaporation in vacuo. 50 ml of diethyl ether are addedto the crude product, whereupon{[(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidmethyl ester oxime is obtained in the form of fine crystals having amelting point of 142°-146° C.

EXAMPLE P-18 [Compound 9.58] Preparation of ##STR32##

1.79 g of potassium tert-butoxide are added in portions at 20° C. to asolution of 5.57 g of{[(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidmethyl ester oxime in 110 ml of diethylene glycol dimethyl ether. After20 minutes' stirring, chlorodifluoromethane is introduced at 20°-30° C.,and the mixture is then stirred for a further 8 hours. For working up,the mixture is poured onto 300 ml of saturated sodium chloride solutionand, after acidification with 2N hydrochloric acid, exhaustiveextraction is carried out with ethyl acetate. The combined organicphases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and, afterdrying over sodium sulfate, are concentrated by evaporation in vacuo.Chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (10:1) yieldspure {[(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalicacid methyl ester O-difluoromethyl oxime in the form of a viscous oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.13 (s,3H), 3.83 (s,3H), 5.11 (s,2H), 5.94(s,2H), 6.70 (t,1H), 6.73-6.80 (m,1H), 7.01-7.48 (m,6H).

EXAMPLE P-19 [Compound 9.59] Preparation of ##STR33##

2 ml of 33% methylamine solution (in ethanol) are added to a solution of0.36 g of{[(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidmethyl ester O-difluoromethyl oxime in 5 ml of methanol, and the mixtureis left to stand for 24 hours. After concentration by evaporation,chromatography is carried out on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate(2:1). Pure{[(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)imino]oxy}-o-tolylglyoxalic acidN-methylamide O-difluoromethyl oxime is obtained in the form of a highlyviscous oil.

¹ -NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.13 (s,3H), 2.86 (d,3H), 5.11 (s,2H), 5.95(s,2H), 6.60 (t,1H), 6.67 (s[b],1H), 6.75 (d,1H), 6.99-7.53 (m,6H).

The following compounds can be prepared in that manner or analogously toone of the methods described above:

(abbreviations: Me=methyl, Et=ethyl, =cyclopropyl, b.p.=boiling point,m.p.=melting point).

                  TABLE 1                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR34##                    (Ia)                                            ______________________________________                                                                          Phys. data                                                                    MS: mol.                                    Ex.                               peak (%)                                    No.  R.sub.1    R.sub.2           base peak                                   ______________________________________                                        1.1  Me         phenyl                                                        1.2  Me         2-fluorophenyl                                                1.3  Me         3-fluorophenyl                                                1.4  Me         4-fluorophenyl                                                1.5                                                                                 ##STR35## 4-fluorophenyl                                                1.6  Me         3-chlorophenyl                                                1.7                                                                                 ##STR36## 3-chlorophenyl                                                1.8  Me         4-chlorophenyl                                                1.9  Me         2-bromophenyl                                                 1.10 Me         3-bromophenyl                                                 1.11 Me         4-bromophenyl                                                 1.12                                                                                ##STR37## 4-bromophenyl                                                 1.13                                                                                ##STR38## 4-chlorophenyl    417(4)/223                                  1.14 CH.sub.3 S 4-chlorophenyl                                                1.15 CH.sub.3 O 4-chlorophenyl                                                1.16 CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                1.17 CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                1.18 CF.sub.3   4-chlorophenyl                                                1.19 CN         4-chlorophenyl                                                1.20 Et         4-chlorophenyl                                                1.21 propyl     4-chlorophenyl                                                1.22 isopropyl  4-chlorophenyl                                                1.23 Me         2,4-difluorophenyl                                            1.24 Me         3,4-difluorophenyl                                            1.25 Me         2,3-difluorophenyl                                            1.26 Me         3,4-difluorophenyl                                            1.27 Me         2,5-difluorophenyl                                            1.28 Me         3,5-difluorophenyl                                            1.29 Me         2,4-dichlorophenyl                                            1.30 Me         3,4-dichlorophenyl                                            1.31 Me         2,5-dichlorophenyl                                            1.32 Me         3,5-dichlorophenyl                                            1.33 Me         3-Cl,4-F-phenyl                                               1.34 Me         4-Cl,2-F-phenyl                                               1.35 Me         2,3,4-trifluorophenyl                                         1.36 Me         2,3,6-trifluorophenyl                                         1.37 Me         2,4,6-trifluorophenyl                                         1.38 Me         2,4,5-trifluorophenyl                                         1.39 Me         2,3,4-trichlorophenyl                                         1.40 Me         3,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         1.41 Me         2,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         1.42 Me         1-naphthyl                                                    1.43 Me         2-naphthyl                                                    1.44                                                                                ##STR39## 2-naphthyl                                                    1.45 Me         2-methylphenyl                                                1.46 Me         3-methylphenyl                                                1.47 Me         4-methylphenyl                                                1.48                                                                                ##STR40## 4-methylphenyl                                                1.49 Me         2,3-dimethylphenyl                                            1.50 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            1.51 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            1.52 Me         3,4-dimethylphenyl                                            1.53 Me         3,5-dimethylphenyl                                            1.54 Me         2-methoxyphenyl                                               1.55 Me         3-methoxyphenyl                                               1.56 Me         4-methoxyphenyl                                               1.57 Me         3,4-dimethoxyphenyl                                           1.58 Me         3,5-dimethoxyphenyl                                           1.59 Me         3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      1.60                                                                                ##STR41## 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      1.61 SMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      1.62 OMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      1.63 Me         3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       1.64                                                                                ##STR42## 3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       1.65 Me         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  1.66 Et         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  1.67 Me         3-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                                                         423(5)/223                                  1.68 Me         4-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                       1.69 Me         3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        1.70 Me         3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                1.71 Me         3-(1,1,2,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-                                                    propoxy)phenyl                                                1.72 Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        1.73 Me         4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                1.74 Me         3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                                                        441(6)/223                                  1.75 Me         4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      1.76 Me         2-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       1.77 Me         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                                                         425(6)/223                                  1.78                                                                                ##STR43## 3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       1.79 Et         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       1.80 CN         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       1.81 OMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       1.82 SMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       1.83 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                       3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       1.84 Me         3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-                                                     phenyl                                                        1.85 Me         4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        1.86                                                                                ##STR44## 4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        1.87 Me         2-Cl,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       1.88 Me         3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-                                                                          473(6)/223                                                  4-methoxy-phenyl                                              1.89 Me         3,5-dichloro-2,4- 485(4)/223                                                  dimethoxy-phenyl                                              1.90 Me         3-acetylphenyl                                                1.91 Me         4-acetylphenyl                                                1.92 Me         3-carboxyphenyl                                               1.93 Me         4-carboxyphenyl                                               1.94 Me         3-carbethoxyphenyl                                            1.95 Me         4-carbethoxyphenyl                                            1.96 Me         2-cyanophenyl                                                 1.97 Me         3-cyanophenyl                                                 1.98 Me         4-cyanophenyl                                                 1.99 Me         3-cyanomethylphenyl                                           1.100                                                                              Me         3-cyanomethoxyphenyl                                          1.101                                                                              Me         4-cyanomethylphenyl                                           1.102                                                                              Me         4-cyclohexylphenyl                                            1.103                                                                              Me         4-biphenylyl                                                  1.104                                                                              Me         2-fluorenyl                                                   1.105                                                                              Me         3-benzyloxyphenyl                                             1.106                                                                              Me         4-benzyloxyphenyl                                             1.107                                                                              Me         3,5-dibenzyloxyphenyl                                         1.108                                                                              Me         4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl                                        1.109                                                                              Me         4-bromo-3-methylphenyl                                        1.110                                                                              Me         6-(2,2-difluoro-1,4-benzo-                                                    dioxanyl)                                                     1.111                                                                              Me         6-(2,2,3-trifluoro-1,4-                                                       benzodioxanyl)                                                1.112                                                                              Me         pentafluorophenyl                                             1.113                                                                              Me         3-F,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        1.114                                                                              Me         3-OMe,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                      1.115                                                                              Me         3-NO.sub.2,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 1.116                                                                              Me         4-Br,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       1.117                                                                              Me         4-tert-butylphenyl                                            1.118                                                                              Me         4-sec-butylphenyl                                             1.119                                                                              Me         4-butylphenyl                                                 1.120                                                                              Me         4-butoxyphenyl                                                1.121                                                                              Me         3-F,4-MeO-phenyl  405(10)/166                                 1.122                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-MeO-phenyl                                             1.123                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-Me-phenyl                                              1.124                                                                              Me         4-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              1.125                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-Me-phenyl                                              1.126                                                                              Me         5-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              1.127                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                       1.128                                                                              Me         5-indanyl                                                     1.129                                                                              Me         3,5-dinitrophenyl                                             1.130                                                                              Me         2-nitrophenyl                                                 1.131                                                                              Me         3-nitrophenyl                                                 1.132                                                                              Me         4-nitrophenyl                                                 1.133                                                                              Me         2-ethylphenyl                                                 1.134                                                                              Me         3-ethylphenyl                                                 1.135                                                                              Me         4-ethylphenyl                                                 1.136                                                                              Me         3-ethoxyphenyl                                                1.137                                                                              Me         4-ethoxyphenyl                                                1.138                                                                              Me         3-F,4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                        1.139                                                                              Me         4-F,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                        1.140                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       1.141                                                                              Et         3-hydroxyphenyl                                               1.142                                                                              Me         4-hydroxyphenyl                                               1.143                                                                              Me         3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl                                     1.144                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl                                      1.145                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl                                       1.146                                                                              Me         4-isopropylphenyl                                             1.147                                                                              Me         3-iodophenyl                                                  1.148                                                                              Me         4-iodophenyl                                                  1.149                                                                              Me         3-mercaptophenyl                                              1.150                                                                              Me         4-mercaptophenyl                                              1.151                                                                              Me         2-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        1.152                                                                              Me         3-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        1.153                                                                              Me         4-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        1.154                                                                              Me         3-methylmercaptophenyl                                        1.155                                                                              Me         4-methylmercaptophenyl                                        1.156                                                                              Me         2-methylthio-5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                               1.157                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 1.158                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,2-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 1.159                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,4-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 1.160                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,5-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 1.161                                                                              Me         4-methoxy,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                  1.162                                                                              Me         4-(4-morpholino)phenyl                                        1.163                                                                              Me         3-phenoxyphenyl                                               1.164                                                                              Me         4-phenoxyphenyl                                               1.165                                                                              Me         4-propylphenyl                                                1.166                                                                              Me         3-methanesulfinylmethyl-4-                                                    MeO-phenyl                                                    1.167                                                                              Me         4-sulfamoylphenyl                                             1.168                                                                              Me         4-MeO,3-CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2 -phenyl                            1.169                                                                              Me         3-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-                                                    phenyl                                                        1.170                                                                              Me         3-rhodanophenyl                                               1.171                                                                              Me         4-rhodanophenyl                                               1.172                                                                              Me         3-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         1.173                                                                              Me         4-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         1.174                                                                              Me         3-prop-1-en-3-yloxyphenyl                                     1.175                                                                              Me         2-cyclopropylmethoxyphenyl                                    1.176                                                                              Me         2,3,4,5-tetrafluorophenyl                                     1.177                                                                              Me         2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl                                     1.178                                                                              Me         2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl                                        1.179                                                                              Me         3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl                                        1.180                                                                              Me         5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl                                 1.181                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-5-yl                                      1.182                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-6-yl                                      1.183                                                                              Me         7-OMe,2,3-dihydrobenzo-                                                       fur-5-yl                                                      1.184                                                                              Me         3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        1.185                                                                              CF.sub.3   3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        1.186                                                                              Me         benzyl                                                        1.187                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                            1.188                                                                              Me         4-chlorobenzyl                                                1.189                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3,4-chlorobenzyl                                     1.190                                                                              Me         phenoxymethyl                                                 1.191                                                                              Me         3-chlorophenoxymethyl                                         1.192                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -phenoxymethyl                                     1.193                                                                              Me         2-methoxy-5-benzodioxolyl                                     1.194                                                                              Me         2-methyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      1.195                                                                              Me         2-phenyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      1.196                                                                              Me         3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      1.197                                                                              Me         4-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      1.198                                                                              Me         3-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    1.199                                                                              Me         3-ethoximinomethyl-phenyl                                     1.200                                                                              Me         4-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    1.201                                                                              Me         2-pyrazinyl                                                   1.202                                                                              Me         3,5-dimethyl-pyrazin-2-yl                                     1.203                                                                              Me         3-ethoxy-pyrazin-2-yl                                         1.204                                                                              Me         5-CONHCH.sub.3 -pyrazin-2-yl                                  1.205                                                                              Me         2-pyrimidinyl                                                 1.206                                                                              Me         4-chloro-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       1.207                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       1.208                                                                              Me         4-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                      1.209                                                                              Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    pyrimidin-2-yl                                                1.210                                                                              Me         2-SCH.sub.3 -pyrimidin-4-yl                                   1.211                                                                              Me         4-isopropoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   1.212                                                                              Me         4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   1.213                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-cyclopropyl-pyrimidin-                                                 2-yl                                                          1.214                                                                              Me         4,6-diethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   1.215                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-OMe-pyrimidin-2-yl                                     1.216                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-CF.sub.3 -pyrimidin-2-yl                               1.217                                                                              Me         2-pyridyl                                                     1.218                                                                              Me         3-pyridyl                                                     1.219                                                                               ##STR45## 4-pyridyl                                                     1.220                                                                              Me         2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl                                        1.221                                                                              Me         2-chloro-4-pyridyl                                            1.222                                                                              Me         2-quinolinyl                                                  1.223                                                                              Me         6-quinolinyl                                                  1.224                                                                              Me         7-quinolinyl                                                  1.225                                                                              Me         5-isoquinolinyl                                               1.226                                                                              Me         2-benzimidazolyl                                              1.227                                                                              Me         3,4-benzocumarin-6-yl                                         1.228                                                                              Me         2-thienyl                                                     1.229                                                                              Me         3-methylbenzo(b)thien-2-yl                                    1.230                                                                              Me         5-chlorothien-2-yl                                            1.231                                                                              Me         5-bromothien-2-yl                                             1.232                                                                              Me         2-methoxycarbonyl-3-thienyl                                   1.233                                                                              Me         2-furyl                                                       1.234                                                                              Me         benzo[b]fur-2-yl                                              1.235                                                                              Me         1-methylpyrrol-2-yl                                           1.236                                                                              Me         4-methylthien-2-yl                                            1.237                                                                              Me         5-methylfur-2-yl                                              1.238                                                                              Me         6-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             1.239                                                                              Me         4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   1.240                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       1.241                                                                              Me         5-chloro-2-pyridyl                                            1.242                                                                              Me         5-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             1.243                                                                              Me         6-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   1.244                                                                              Me         6-quinoxalinyl                                                1.245                                                                              Me         2-quinoxalinyl                                                1.246                                                                              Me         6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl                                       1.247                                                                              Me         2-thiazolyl                                                   1.248                                                                              Me         5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   1.249                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl                                    1.250                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-5-yl                                      1.251                                                                              Me         4-CN-2-pyridyl                                                1.252                                                                              Me         5-bromo-3-pyridyl                                             1.253                                                                              Me         6-methyl-3-pyridyl                                            1.254                                                                              Me         1-morpholinyl                                                 1.255                                                                              Me         1-(2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl)                                   1.256                                                                              Me         1-(2-methylmorpholinyl)                                       1.257                                                                              Me         1-piperidinyl                                                 1.258                                                                              Me         1-piperazinyl                                                 1.259                                                                              Me         methyl                                                        1.260                                                                              Me         ethyl                                                         1.261                                                                              Me         propyl                                                        1.262                                                                              Me         isopropyl                                                     1.263                                                                              Me         cyclopropyl                                                   1.264                                                                               ##STR46## cyclopropyl                                                   1.265                                                                              CN         isopropyl                                                     1.266                                                                              CN         cyclopropyl                                                   1.267                                                                              CN         phenyl                                                        1.268                                                                              Me         4-Me,3-pentenyl   363(4.7)/82                                 1.269                                                                              Me         4-Me,3-hexenyl    377(9.5)/96                                 1.270                                                                              Me         4-Me,3-heptenyl   391(8)/95                                   1.271                                                                              Me         4,6-Me.sub.2,3-heptenyl                                                                         405(10)/109                                 1.272                                                                              Me         4,8-Me.sub.2 ;3,7-nonadienyl                                                                    431(3)/69                                   1.273                                                                              Me         4-MeO-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-                                                                      459(3)/223                                                  phenyl                                                        1.274                                                                              Me         5-benzofurazanyl  86-89° C.                            ______________________________________                                        Ex.                                                                           No.       NC(R.sub.1)R.sub.2 Phys. data                                       ______________________________________                                        1.275                                                                                    ##STR47##                                                          1.276                                                                                    ##STR48##                                                          1.277                                                                                    ##STR49##                                                          1.278                                                                                    ##STR50##                                                          1.279                                                                                    ##STR51##                                                          1.280                                                                                    ##STR52##                                                          1.281                                                                                    ##STR53##                                                          1.282                                                                                    ##STR54##                                                          1.283                                                                                    ##STR55##                                                          1.284                                                                                    ##STR56##                                                          ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 2                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR57##                          (Ia)                                                                   Phys. data m.p. or                               Ex.                          MS: mol. peak (%)                                No.                                                                              R.sub.1                                                                          R.sub.3 R.sub.4        base peak                                        __________________________________________________________________________    2.1                                                                              Me Me      Me             352(11)/223                                      2.2                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Me                                                              2.3                                                                              Me Δ Me                                                              2.4                                                                              Me Me      phenyl                                                          2.5                                                                              Me Δ phenyl                                                          2.6                                                                              Me Me      benzyl                                                          2.7                                                                              Me Me      Et                                                              2.8                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Et                                                              2.9                                                                              Me Δ Et                                                              2.10                                                                             H  Me      methoxymethyl                                                   2.11                                                                             Me Me      methoxymethyl                                                   2.12                                                                             Me Δ methoxymethyl                                                   2.13                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      methoxymethyl                                                   2.14                                                                             Me Me      ethoxymethyl                                                    2.15                                                                             H  Me      cyanomethyl                                                     2.16                                                                             Me Me      cyanomethyl                                                     2.17                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      cyanomethyl                                                     2.18                                                                             H  Me      tert-butyl                                                      2.19                                                                             Me Me      tert-butyl                                                      2.20                                                                             Me Me      propargyl                                                       2.21                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      propargyl                                                       2.22                                                                             Me Δ propargyl                                                       2.23                                                                             Me Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    2.24                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    2.25                                                                             H  Me      allyl                                                           2.26                                                                             Me Me      allyl          378(10)/223                                      2.27                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                            420(2)/147                                       2.28                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               2.29                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                      2.30                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             2.31                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             2.32                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             2.33                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             2.34                                                                             Me Me      propyl                                                          2.35                                                                             Me Me      butyl                                                           2.36                                                                             Me Me      hexyl                                                           2.37                                                                             Me Me      methoxycarbonylmethyl                                           2.38                                                                             Me Me      3-fluorobenzyl                                                  2.39                                                                             Me Me      4-chlorobenzyl                                                  2.40                                                                             Me Me      2-chlorobenzyl                                                  2.41                                                                             Me Me      2-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              2.42                                                                             Me Me      3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              2.43                                                                             Me Me      4-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              2.44                                                                             Me Me      3,4-dichlorobenzyl                                              2.45                                                                             Me Me      2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl                                           2.46                                                                             Me Me      4-chloro-2-nitrobenzyl                                          2.47                                                                             Me Me      3-methoxybenzyl                                                 2.48                                                                             Me Me      2-phenethyl                                                     2.49                                                                             Me Me      3-phenylpropyl                                                  2.50                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl                                          2.51                                                                             Me Me      2-(2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl)ethyl                                     2.52                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl                                        2.53                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl                                         2.54                                                                             Me Me      3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl                                        2.55                                                                             Me Me      2-cyanobenzyl                                                   2.56                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl                                         2.57                                                                             Me Me      cyclopropylmethyl                                                                            392(7.5)/55                                      2.58                                                                             Me Me      2-(1,3-dioxolanyl)methyl                                        2.59                                                                             Me Me      2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclo-                                                     butylmethyl                                                     2.60                                                                             Me Me      α-fluoroethoxycarbonylmethyl                              2.61                                                                             Me 3-CF.sub.3 -pehnyl                                                                    Me                                                              2.62                                                                             Me 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.63                                                                             Me 3-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.64                                                                             Me 2-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.65                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.66                                                                             Me 4-methoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.67                                                                             Me 4-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.68                                                                             Me 2-thienyl                                                                             Me                                                              2.69                                                                             Me 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.70                                                                             Me 3-fluoro-5-                                                                           Me                                                                    CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                        2.71                                                                             Me phenyl  Me                                                              2.72                                                                             Me 2-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.73                                                                             Me 3-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.74                                                                             Me 3,4-methylene-                                                                        Me                                                                    dioxyphenyl                                                             2.75                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Et                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.76                                                                             Me Δ CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             2.77                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             2.78                                                                             Me Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          384(14)/223                                      2.79                                                                             Me 4-allyloxy-                                                                           Me             470(2.05)/41                                           phenyl                                                                  2.80                                                                             SMe                                                                              4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.81                                                                             Et 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.82                                                                             Me 4-isobutyl-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.83                                                                             Me 4-propargyl-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxyphenyl                                                               2.84                                                                             Me 4-(2,2,2-tri-                                                                         Me                                                                    fluoroethoxy)-                                                                phenyl                                                                  2.85                                                                             Me 4-ethoxy-                                                                             Me             458(11.8)/147                                          phenyl                                                                  2.86                                                                             CN 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.87                                                                             CN 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.88                                                                             CN 3,4-dichloro-                                                                         Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.89                                                                             CN 4-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methoxyphenyl                                                           2.90                                                                             CN 3-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methylphenyl                                                            2.91                                                                             CN 2-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.92                                                                             CN 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.93                                                                             Me 3-ethoxy-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.94                                                                             Me 3-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.95                                                                             Me 4-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.96                                                                             Me 3-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              2.97                                                                             Me 4-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              2.98                                                                             Me 3-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.99                                                                             Me 3-ethyl-S-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.100                                                                            Me 4-ethyl-S-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.101                                                                            Me 4-ethoxy-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.102                                                                            Me 4-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  2.103                                                                            Me 4-(3-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             2.104                                                                            Me 4-(4-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 3                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR58##                    (Ib)                                            ______________________________________                                                                          Phys. data                                                                    MS: mol.                                    Ex.                               peak (%)                                    No.  R.sub.1    R.sub.2           base peak                                   ______________________________________                                        3.1  Me         phenyl                                                        3.2  Me         2-fluorophenyl                                                3.3  Me         3-fluorophenyl                                                3.4  Me         4-fluorophenyl                                                3.5                                                                                 ##STR59## 4-fluorophenyl                                                3.6  Me         3-chlorophenyl                                                3.7                                                                                 ##STR60## 3-chlorophenyl                                                3.8  Me         4-chlorophenyl    435(6)/241                                  3.9  Me         2-bromophenyl                                                 3.10 Me         3-bromophenyl                                                 3.11 Me         4-bromophenyl                                                 3.12                                                                                ##STR61## 4-bromophenyl                                                 3.13                                                                                ##STR62## 4-chlorophenyl                                                3.14 CH.sub.3 S 4-chlorophenyl                                                3.15 CH.sub.3 O 4-chlorophenyl                                                3.16 CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                3.17 CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                3.18 CF.sub.3   4-chlorophenyl                                                3.19 CN         4-chlorophenyl                                                3.20 Et         4-chlorophenyl                                                3.21 propyl     4-chlorophenyl                                                3.22 isopropyl  4-chlorophenyl                                                3.23 Me         2,4-difluorophenyl                                            3.24 Me         3,4-difluorophenyl                                            3.25 Me         2,3-difluorophenyl                                            3.26 Me         2,5-difluorophenyl                                            3.27 Me         3,5-difluorophenyl                                            3.28 Me         2,4-dichlorophenyl                                            3.29 Me         3,4-dichlorophenyl                                            3.30 Me         2,5-dichlorophenyl                                            3.31 Me         3,5-dichlorophenyl                                            3.32 Me         3-Cl,4-F-phenyl                                               3.33 Me         4-Cl,2-F-phenyl                                               3.34 Me         2,3,4-trifluorophenyl                                         3.35 Me         2,3,6-trifluorophenyl                                         3.36 Me         2,4,6-trifluorophenyl                                         3.37 Me         2,4,5-trifluorophenyl                                         3.38 Me         2,3,4-trichlorophenyl                                         3.39 Me         3,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         3.40 Me         2,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         3.41 Me         1-naphthyl                                                    3.42 Me         2-naphthyl                                                    3.43                                                                                ##STR63## 2-naphthyl                                                    3.44 Me         2-methylphenyl                                                3.45 Me         3-methylphenyl                                                3.46 Me         4-methylphenyl                                                3.47                                                                                ##STR64## 4-methylphenyl                                                3.48 Me         2,3-dimethylphenyl                                            3.49 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            3.50 Me         2,5-dimethylphenyl                                            3.51 Me         3,4-dimethylphenyl                                            3.52 Me         3,5-dimethylphenyl                                            3.53 Me         2-methoxyphenyl                                               3.54 Me         3-methoxyphenyl                                               3.55 Me         4-methoxyphenyl                                               3.56 Me         3,4-dimethoxyphenyl                                           3.57 Me         3,5-dimethoxyphenyl                                           3.58 Me         3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      3.59                                                                                ##STR65## 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      3.60 SMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      3.61 OMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      3.62 Me         3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       3.63                                                                                ##STR66## 3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       3.64 Me         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  3.65 Et         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  3.66 Me         3-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                                                         441(10)/241                                 3.67 Me         4-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                       3.68 Me         3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        3.69 Me         3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                3.70 Me         3-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-                                                    propoxy)phenyl                                                3.71 Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        3.72 Me         4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                3.73 Me         3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      3.74 Me         4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      3.75 Me         2-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       3.76 Me         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                                                         443(4)/241                                  3.77                                                                                ##STR67## 3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       3.78 Et         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       3.79 CN         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       3.80 OMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       3.81 SMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       3.82 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                       3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       3.83 Me         3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-                                                     phenyl                                                        3.84 Me         4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        3.85                                                                                ##STR68## 4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        3.86 Me         2-Cl,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       3.87 Me         3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-                                                                          491(4)/241                                                  4-methoxy-phenyl                                              3.88 Me         3,5-dichloro-2,4-                                                             dimethoxy-phenyl                                              3.89 Me         3-acetylphenyl                                                3.90 Me         4-acetylphenyl                                                3.91 Me         3-carboxyphenyl                                               3.92 Me         4-carboxyphenyl                                               3.93 Me         3-carbethoxyphenyl                                            3.94 Me         4-carbethoxyphenyl                                            3.95 Me         2-cyanophenyl                                                 3.96 Me         3-cyanophenyl                                                 3.97 Me         4-cyanophenyl                                                 3.98 Me         3-cyanomethylphenyl                                           3.99 Me         3-cyanomethoxyphenyl                                          3.100                                                                              Me         4-cyanomethylphenyl                                           3.101                                                                              Me         4-cyclohexylphenyl                                            3.102                                                                              Me         4-biphenylyl                                                  3.103                                                                              Me         2-fluorenyl                                                   3.104                                                                              Me         3-benzyloxyphenyl                                             3.105                                                                              Me         4-benzyloxyphenyl                                             3.106                                                                              Me         3,5-dibenzyloxyphenyl                                         3.107                                                                              Me         4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl                                        3.108                                                                              Me         4-bromo-3-methylphenyl                                        3.109                                                                              Me         6-(2,2-difluoro-1,4-benzo-                                                    dioxanyl)                                                     3.110                                                                              Me         6-(2,2,3-trifluoro-1,4-                                                       benzodioxanyl)                                                3.111                                                                              Me         pentafluorophenyl                                             3.112                                                                              Me         3-F,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        3.113                                                                              Me         3-OMe,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                      3.114                                                                              Me         3-NO.sub.2,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 3.115                                                                              Me         4-Br,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       3.116                                                                              Me         4-tert-butylphenyl                                            3.117                                                                              Me         4-sec-butylphenyl                                             3.118                                                                              Me         4-butylphenyl                                                 3.119                                                                              Me         4-butoxyphenyl                                                3.120                                                                              Me         3-F,4-MeO-phenyl  423(18)/241                                 3.121                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-MeO-phenyl                                             3.122                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-Me-phenyl                                              3.123                                                                              Me         4-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              3.124                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-Me-phenyl                                              3.125                                                                              Me         5-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              3.126                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                       3.127                                                                              Me         5-indanyl                                                     3.128                                                                              Me         3,5-dinitrophenyl                                             3.129                                                                              Me         2-nitrophenyl                                                 3.130                                                                              Me         3-nitrophenyl                                                 3.131                                                                              Me         4-nitrophenyl                                                 3.132                                                                              Me         2-ethylphenyl                                                 3.133                                                                              Me         3-ethylphenyl                                                 3.134                                                                              Me         4-ethylphenyl                                                 3.135                                                                              Me         3-ethoxyphenyl                                                3.136                                                                              Me         4-ethoxyphenyl                                                3.137                                                                              Me         3-F,4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                        3.138                                                                              Me         4-F,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                        3.139                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       3.140                                                                              Et         3-hydroxyphenyl                                               3.141                                                                              Me         4-hydroxyphenyl                                               3.142                                                                              Me         3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl                                     3.143                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl                                      3.144                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl                                       3.145                                                                              Me         4-isopropylphenyl                                             3.146                                                                              Me         3-iodophenyl                                                  3.147                                                                              Me         4-iodophenyl                                                  3.148                                                                              Me         3-mercaptophenyl                                              3.149                                                                              Me         4-mercaptophenyl                                              3.150                                                                              Me         2-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        3.151                                                                              Me         3-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        3.152                                                                              Me         4-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        3.153                                                                              Me         3-methylmercaptophenyl                                        3.154                                                                              Me         4-methylmercaptophenyl                                        3.155                                                                              Me         2-methylthio-5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                               3.156                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 3.157                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,2-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 3.158                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,4-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 3.159                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,5-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 3.160                                                                              Me         4-methoxy,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                  3.161                                                                              Me         4-(4-morpholino)phenyl                                        3.162                                                                              Me         3-phenoxyphenyl                                               3.163                                                                              Me         4-phenoxyphenyl                                               3.164                                                                              Me         4-propylphenyl                                                3.165                                                                              Me         3-methanesulfinylmethyl-4-                                                    MeO-phenyl                                                    3.166                                                                              Me         4-sulfamoylphenyl                                             3.167                                                                              Me         4-MeO,3-CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2 -phenyl                            3.168                                                                              Me         3-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-                                                    phenyl                                                        3.169                                                                              Me         3-rhodanophenyl                                               3.170                                                                              Me         4-rhodanophenyl                                               3.171                                                                              Me         3-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         3.172                                                                              Me         4-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         3.173                                                                              Me         3-prop-1-en-3-yloxyphenyl                                     3.174                                                                              Me         2-cyclopropylmethoxyphenyl                                    3.175                                                                              Me         2,3,4,5-tetrafluorophenyl                                     3.176                                                                              Me         2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl                                     3.177                                                                              Me         2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl                                        3.178                                                                              Me         3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl                                        3.179                                                                              Me         5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl                                 3.180                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-5-yl                                      3.181                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-6-yl                                      3.182                                                                              Me         7-OMe,2,3-dihydrobenzo-                                                       fur-5-yl                                                      3.183                                                                              Me         3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        3.184                                                                              CF.sub.3   3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        3.185                                                                              Me         benzyl                                                        3.186                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                            3.187                                                                              Me         4-chlorobenzyl                                                3.188                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3,4-chlorobenzyl                                     3.189                                                                              Me         phenoxymethyl                                                 3.190                                                                              Me         3-chlorophenoxymethyl                                         3.191                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -phenoxymethyl                                     3.192                                                                              Me         2-methoxy-5-benzodioxolyl                                     3.193                                                                              Me         2-methyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      3.194                                                                              Me         2-phenyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      3.195                                                                              Me         3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      3.196                                                                              Me         4-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      3.197                                                                              Me         3-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    3.198                                                                              Me         3-ethoximinomethyl-phenyl                                     3.199                                                                              Me         4-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    3.200                                                                              Me         2-pyrazinyl                                                   3.201                                                                              Me         3,5-dimethyl-pyrazin-2-yl                                     3.202                                                                              Me         3-ethoxy-pyrazin-2-yl                                         3.203                                                                              Me         5-CONHCH.sub.3 -pyrazin-2-yl                                  3.204                                                                              Me         2-pyrimidinyl                                                 3.205                                                                              Me         4-chloro-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       3.206                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       3.207                                                                              Me         4-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                      3.208                                                                              Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    pyrimidin-2-yl                                                3.209                                                                              Me         2-SCH.sub.3 -pyrimidin-4-yl                                   3.210                                                                              Me         4-isopropoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   3.211                                                                              Me         4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   3.212                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-cyclopropyl-pyrimidin-                                                 2-yl                                                          3.213                                                                              Me         4,6-diethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   3.214                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-OMe-pyrimidin-2-yl                                     3.215                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-CF.sub.3 -pyrimidin-2-yl                               3.216                                                                              Me         2-pyridyl                                                     3.217                                                                              Me         3-pyridyl                                                     3.218                                                                               ##STR69## 4-pyridyl                                                     3.219                                                                              Me         2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl                                        3.220                                                                              Me         2-chloro-4-pyridyl                                            3.221                                                                              Me         2-quinolinyl                                                  3.222                                                                              Me         6-quinolinyl                                                  3.223                                                                              Me         7-quinolinyl                                                  3.224                                                                              Me         5-isoquinolinyl                                               3.225                                                                              Me         2-benzimidazolyl                                              3.226                                                                              Me         3,4-benzocumarin-6-yl                                         3.227                                                                              Me         2-thienyl                                                     3.228                                                                              Me         3-methylbenzo(b)thien-2-yl                                    3.229                                                                              Me         5-chlorothien-2-yl                                            3.230                                                                              Me         5-bromothien-2-yl                                             3.231                                                                              Me         2-methoxycarbonyl-3-thienyl                                   3.232                                                                              Me         2-furyl                                                       3.233                                                                              Me         benzo[b]fur-2-yl                                              3.234                                                                              Me         1-methylpyrrol-2-yl                                           3.235                                                                              Me         4-methylthien-2-yl                                            3.236                                                                              Me         5-methylfur-2-yl                                              3.237                                                                              Me         6-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             3.238                                                                              Me         4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   3.239                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       3.240                                                                              Me         5-chloro-2-pyridyl                                            3.241                                                                              Me         5-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             3.242                                                                              Me         6-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   3.243                                                                              Me         6-quinoxalinyl                                                3.244                                                                              Me         2-quinoxalinyl                                                3.245                                                                              Me         6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl                                       3.246                                                                              Me         2-thiazolyl                                                   3.247                                                                              Me         5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   3.248                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl                                    3.249                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-5-yl                                      3.250                                                                              Me         4-CN-2-pyridyl                                                3.251                                                                              Me         5-bromo-3-pyridyl                                             3.252                                                                              Me         6-methyl-3-pyridyl                                            3.253                                                                              Me         1-morpholinyl                                                 3.254                                                                              Me         1-(2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl)                                   3.255                                                                              Me         1-(2-methylmorpholinyl)                                       3.256                                                                              Me         1-piperidinyl                                                 3.257                                                                              Me         1-piperazinyl                                                 3.258                                                                              Me         methyl                                                        3.259                                                                              Me         ethyl                                                         3.260                                                                              Me         propyl                                                        3.261                                                                              Me         isopropyl                                                     3.262                                                                              Me         cyclopropyl                                                   3.263                                                                               ##STR70## cyclopropyl                                                   3.264                                                                              CN         isopropyl                                                     3.265                                                                              CN         cyclopropyl                                                   3.266                                                                              CN         phenyl                                                        3.267                                                                              Me         4-Me,3-pentenyl   381(3.1)/82                                 3.268                                                                              Me         4-Me,3-heptenyl   409(7.65)/95                                3.269                                                                              Me         4,6-Me.sub.2,3-heptenyl                                                                         423(6.05)/109                               3.270                                                                              Me         4,8-Me.sub.2 ;3,7-nonadienyl                                                                    449(3.5)/69                                 3.271                                                                              Me         4-MeO-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-                                                    phenyl                                                        3.272                                                                              Me         5-benzofurazanyl                                              ______________________________________                                        Ex.                                                                           No.       NC(R.sub.1)R.sub.2 Phys. data                                       ______________________________________                                        3.273                                                                                    ##STR71##                                                          3.274                                                                                    ##STR72##                                                          3.275                                                                                    ##STR73##                                                          3.276                                                                                    ##STR74##                                                          3.277                                                                                    ##STR75##                                                          3.278                                                                                    ##STR76##                                                          3.279                                                                                    ##STR77##                                                          3.280                                                                                    ##STR78##                                                          3.281                                                                                    ##STR79##                                                          3.282                                                                                    ##STR80##                                                          ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 4                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR81##                          (Ib)                                                                   Phys. data m.p. or                               Ex.                          MS: mol. peak (%)                                No.                                                                              R.sub.1                                                                          R.sub.3 R.sub.4        base peak                                        __________________________________________________________________________    4.1                                                                              Me Me      Me             370(14)/241                                      4.2                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Me                                                              4.3                                                                              Me Δ Me                                                              4.4                                                                              Me Me      phenyl                                                          4.5                                                                              Me Δ phenyl                                                          4.6                                                                              Me Me      benzyl                                                          4.7                                                                              Me Me      Et                                                              4.8                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Et                                                              4.9                                                                              Me Δ Et                                                              4.10                                                                             H  Me      methoxymethyl                                                   4.11                                                                             Me Me      methoxymethyl                                                   4.12                                                                             Me Δ methoxymethyl                                                   4.13                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      methoxymethyl                                                   4.14                                                                             Me Me      ethoxymethyl                                                    4.15                                                                             H  Me      cyanomethyl                                                     4.16                                                                             Me Me      cyanomethyl                                                     4.17                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      cyanomethyl                                                     4.18                                                                             H  Me      tert-butyl                                                      4.19                                                                             Me Me      tert-butyl                                                      4.20                                                                             Me Me      propargyl                                                       4.21                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      propargyl                                                       4.22                                                                             Me Δ propargyl                                                       4.23                                                                             Me Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    4.24                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    4.25                                                                             H  Me      allyl                                                           4.26                                                                             Me Me      allyl          396(10)/241                                      4.27                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                            438(1.5)/59                                      4.28                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               4.29                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                      4.30                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             4.31                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             4.32                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             4.33                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             4.34                                                                             Me Me      propyl                                                          4.35                                                                             Me Me      butyl                                                           4.36                                                                             Me Me      hexyl                                                           4.37                                                                             Me Me      methoxycarbonylmethyl                                           4.38                                                                             Me Me      3-fluorobenzyl                                                  4.39                                                                             Me Me      4-chlorobenzyl                                                  4.40                                                                             Me Me      2-chloroobenzyl                                                 4.41                                                                             Me Me      2-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              4.42                                                                             Me Me      3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              4.43                                                                             Me Me      4-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              4.44                                                                             Me Me      3,4-dichlorobenzyl                                              4.45                                                                             Me Me      2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl                                           4.46                                                                             Me Me      4-chloro-2-nitrobenzyl                                          4.47                                                                             Me Me      3-methoxybenzyl                                                 4.48                                                                             Me Me      2-phenethyl                                                     4.49                                                                             Me Me      3-phenylpropyl                                                  4.50                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl                                          4.51                                                                             Me Me      2-(2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl)ethyl                                     4.52                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl                                        4.53                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl                                         4.54                                                                             Me Me      3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl                                        4.55                                                                             Me Me      2-cyanobenzyl                                                   4.56                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl                                         4.57                                                                             Me Me      cyclopropylmethyl                                                                            410(5.55)/55                                     4.58                                                                             Me Me      2-(1,3-dioxolanyl)methyl                                        4.59                                                                             Me Me      2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclo-                                                     butylmethyl                                                     4.60                                                                             Me Me      α-fluoro-ethoxycarbonylmethyl                             4.61                                                                             Me 3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                                    Me                                                              4.62                                                                             Me 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.63                                                                             Me 3-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.64                                                                             Me 2-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.65                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.66                                                                             Me 4-methoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.67                                                                             Me 4-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.68                                                                             Me 2-thienyl                                                                             Me                                                              4.69                                                                             Me 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.70                                                                             Me 3-fluoro-5-                                                                           Me                                                                    CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                        4.71                                                                             Me phenyl  Me                                                              4.72                                                                             Me 2-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.73                                                                             Me 3-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.74                                                                             Me 3,4-methylene-                                                                        Me                                                                    dioxyphenyl                                                             4.75                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Et                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.76                                                                             Me Δ CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             4.77                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             4.78                                                                             Me Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          402(8)/241                                       4.79                                                                             Me 4-allyloxy-                                                                           Me             488(18)/241                                            phenyl                                                                  4.80                                                                             SMe                                                                              4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.81                                                                             Et 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.82                                                                             Me 4-isobutyl-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.83                                                                             Me 4-propargyl-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxyphenyl                                                               4.84                                                                             Me 4-(2,2,2-tri-                                                                         Me                                                                    fluoroethoxy)-                                                                phenyl                                                                  4.85                                                                             Me 4-ethoxy-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.86                                                                             CN 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.87                                                                             CN 4-Cl-phenyl                                                                           Me                                                              4.88                                                                             CN 3,4-dichloro-                                                                         Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.89                                                                             CN 4-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methoxyphenyl                                                           4.90                                                                             Me 3-EtO-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              4.91                                                                             Me 3-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.92                                                                             Me 4-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.93                                                                             Me 3-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              4.94                                                                             Me 4-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              4.95                                                                             Me 3-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.96                                                                             Me 4-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.97                                                                             Me 4-(3-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             4.98                                                                             Me 4-(4-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             4.99                                                                             Me 3-EtS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              4.100                                                                            Me 4-EtS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              4.101                                                                            Me 4-EtO-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              4.102                                                                            CN 3-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methylphenyl                                                            4.103                                                                            CN 2-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  4.104                                                                            CN 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 5                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR82##                    (Ic)                                            ______________________________________                                                                          Phys. data                                                                    MS: mol.                                    Ex.                               peak (%)                                    No.  R.sub.1    R.sub.2           base peak                                   ______________________________________                                        5.1  Me         phenyl                                                        5.2  Me         2-fluorophenyl                                                5.3  Me         3-fluorophenyl                                                5.4  Me         4-fluorophenyl                                                5.5                                                                                 ##STR83## 4-fluorophenyl                                                5.6  Me         3-chlorophenyl                                                5.7                                                                                 ##STR84## 3-chlorophenyl                                                5.8  Me         4-chlorophenyl                                                5.9  Me         2-bromophenyl                                                 5.10 Me         3-bromophenyl                                                 5.11 Me         4-bromophenyl                                                 5.12                                                                                ##STR85## 4-bromophenyl                                                 5.13                                                                                ##STR86## 4-chlorophenyl    418(6.5)/116                                5.14 CH.sub.3 S 4-chlorophenyl                                                5.15 CH.sub.3 O 4-chlorophenyl                                                5.16 CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                5.17 CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                5.18 CF.sub.3   4-chlorophenyl                                                5.19 CN         4-chlorophenyl                                                5.20 Et         4-chlorophenyl                                                5.21 propyl     4-chlorophenyl                                                5.22 isopropyl  4-chlorophenyl                                                5.23 Me         2,4-difluorophenyl                                            5.24 Me         3,4-difluorophenyl                                            5.25 Me         2,3-difluorophenyl                                            5.26 Me         2,5-difluorophenyl                                            5.27 Me         3,5-difluorophenyl                                            5.28 Me         2,4-dichlorophenyl                                            5.29 Me         3,4-dichlorophenyl                                            5.30 Me         2,5-dichlorophenyl                                            5.31 Me         3,5-dichlorophenyl                                            5.32 Me         3-Cl,4-F-phenyl                                               5.33 Me         4-Cl,2-F-phenyl                                               5.34 Me         2,3,4-trifluorophenyl                                         5.35 Me         2,3,6-trifluorophenyl                                         5.36 Me         2,4,6-trifluorophenyl                                         5.37 Me         2,4,5-trifluorophenyl                                         5.38 Me         2,3,4-trichlorophenyl                                         5.39 Me         3,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         5.40 Me         2,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         5.41 Me         1-naphthyl                                                    5.42 Me         2-naphthyl                                                    5.43                                                                                ##STR87## 2-naphthyl                                                    5.44 Me         2-methylphenyl                                                5.45 Me         3-methylphenyl                                                5.46 Me         4-methylphenyl                                                5.47                                                                                ##STR88## 4-methylphenyl                                                5.48 Me         2,3-dimethylphenyl                                            5.49 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            5.50 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            5.51 Me         3,4-dimethylphenyl                                            5.52 Me         3,5-dimethylphenyl                                            5.53 Me         2-methoxyphenyl                                               5.54 Me         3-methoxyphenyl                                               5.55 Me         4-methoxyphenyl                                               5.56 Me         3,4-dimethoxyphenyl                                           5.57 Me         3,5-dimethoxyphenyl                                           5.58 Me         3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                                                        402(14)/162                                 5.59                                                                                ##STR89## 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      5.60 SMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      5.61 OMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      5.62 Me         3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       5.63                                                                                ##STR90## 3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       5.64 Me         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  5.65 Et         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  5.66 Me         3-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                                                         423(5)/223                                  5.67 Me         4-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                       5.68 Me         3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        5.69 Me         3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                5.70 Me         3-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-                                                    propoxy)phenyl                                                5.71 Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        5.72 Me         4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                5.73 Me         3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      5.74 Me         4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      5.75 Me         2-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       5.76 Me         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                                                         426(2)/116                                  5.77                                                                                ##STR91## 3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       5.78 Et         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       5.79 CN         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       5.80 OMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       5.81 SMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       5.82 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                       3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       5.83 Me         3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-                                                     phenyl                                                        5.84 Me         4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        5.85                                                                                ##STR92## 4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        5.86 Me         2-Cl,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       5.87 Me         3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-                                                        4-methoxy-phenyl                                              5.88 Me         3,5-dichloro-2,4-                                                             dimethoxy-phenyl                                              5.89 Me         3-acetylphenyl                                                5.90 Me         4-acetylphenyl                                                5.91 Me         3-carboxyphenyl                                               5.92 Me         4-carboxyphenyl                                               5.93 Me         3-carbethoxyphenyl                                            5.94 Me         4-carbethoxyphenyl                                            5.95 Me         2-cyanophenyl                                                 5.96 Me         3-cyanophenyl                                                 5.97 Me         4-cyanophenyl                                                 5.98 Me         3-cyanomethylphenyl                                           5.99 Me         3-cyanomethoxyphenyl                                          5.100                                                                              Me         4-cyanomethylphenyl                                           5.101                                                                              Me         4-cyclohexylphenyl                                            5.102                                                                              Me         4-biphenylyl                                                  5.103                                                                              Me         2-fluorenyl                                                   5.104                                                                              Me         3-benzyloxyphenyl                                             5.105                                                                              Me         4-benzyloxyphenyl                                             5.106                                                                              Me         3,5-dibenzyloxyphenyl                                         5.107                                                                              Me         4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl                                        5.108                                                                              Me         4-bromo-3-methylphenyl                                        5.109                                                                              Me         6-(2,2-difluoro-1,4-benzo-                                                    dioxanyl)                                                     5.110                                                                              Me         6-(2,2,3-trifluoro-1,4-                                                       benzodioxanyl)                                                5.111                                                                              Me         pentafluorophenyl                                             5.112                                                                              Me         3-F,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        5.113                                                                              Me         3-OMe,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                      5.114                                                                              Me         3-NO.sub.2,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 5.115                                                                              Me         4-Br,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       5.116                                                                              Me         4-tert-butylphenyl                                            5.117                                                                              Me         4-sec-butylphenyl                                             5.118                                                                              Me         4-butylphenyl                                                 5.119                                                                              Me         4-butoxyphenyl                                                5.120                                                                              Me         3-F,4-MeO-phenyl                                              5.121                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-MeO-phenyl                                             5.122                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-Me-phenyl                                              5.123                                                                              Me         4-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              5.124                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-Me-phenyl                                              5.125                                                                              Me         5-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              5.126                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                       5.127                                                                              Me         5-indanyl                                                     5.128                                                                              Me         3,5-dinitrophenyl                                             5.129                                                                              Me         2-nitrophenyl                                                 5.130                                                                              Me         3-nitrophenyl                                                 5.131                                                                              Me         4-nitrophenyl                                                 5.132                                                                              Me         2-ethylphenyl                                                 5.133                                                                              Me         3-ethylphenyl                                                 5.134                                                                              Me         4-ethylphenyl                                                 5.135                                                                              Me         3-ethoxyphenyl                                                5.136                                                                              Me         4-ethoxyphenyl                                                5.137                                                                              Me         3-F,4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                        5.138                                                                              Me         4-F,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                        5.139                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       5.140                                                                              Et         3-hydroxyphenyl                                               5.141                                                                              Me         4-hydroxyphenyl                                               5.142                                                                              Me         3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl                                     5.143                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl                                      5.144                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl                                       5.145                                                                              Me         4-isopropylphenyl                                             5.146                                                                              Me         3-iodophenyl                                                  5.147                                                                              Me         4-iodophenyl                                                  5.148                                                                              Me         3-mercaptophenyl                                              5.149                                                                              Me         4-mercaptophenyl                                              5.150                                                                              Me         2-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        5.151                                                                              Me         3-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        5.152                                                                              Me         4-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        5.153                                                                              Me         3-methylmercaptophenyl                                        5.154                                                                              Me         4-methylmercaptophenyl                                        5.155                                                                              Me         2-methylthio-5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                               5.156                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 5.157                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,2-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 5.158                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,4-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 5.159                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,5-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 5.160                                                                              Me         4-methoxy,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                  5.161                                                                              Me         4-(4-morpholino)phenyl                                        5.162                                                                              Me         3-phenoxyphenyl                                               5.163                                                                              Me         4-phenoxyphenyl                                               5.164                                                                              Me         4-propylphenyl                                                5.165                                                                              Me         3-methanesulfinylmethyl-4-                                                    MeO-phenyl                                                    5.166                                                                              Me         4-sulfamoylphenyl                                             5.167                                                                              Me         4-MeO,3-CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2 -phenyl                            5.168                                                                              Me         3-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-                                                    phenyl                                                        5.169                                                                              Me         3-rhodanophenyl                                               5.170                                                                              Me         4-rhodanophenyl                                               5.171                                                                              Me         3-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         5.172                                                                              Me         4-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         5.173                                                                              Me         3-prop-1-en-3-yloxyphenyl                                     5.174                                                                              Me         2-cyclopropylmethoxyphenyl                                    5.175                                                                              Me         2,3,4,5-tetrafluorophenyl                                     5.176                                                                              Me         2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl                                     5.177                                                                              Me         2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl                                        5.178                                                                              Me         3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl                                        5.179                                                                              Me         5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl                                 5.180                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-5-yl                                      5.181                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-6-yl                                      5.182                                                                              Me         7-OMe,2,3-dihydrobenzo-                                                       fur-5-yl                                                      5.183                                                                              Me         3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        5.184                                                                              CF.sub.3   3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        5.185                                                                              Me         benzyl                                                        5.186                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                            5.187                                                                              Me         4-chlorobenzyl                                                5.188                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3,4-chlorobenzyl                                     5.189                                                                              Me         phenoxymethyl                                                 5.190                                                                              Me         3-chlorophenoxymethyl                                         5.191                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -phenoxymethyl                                     5.192                                                                              Me         2-methoxy-5-benzodioxolyl                                     5.193                                                                              Me         2-methyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      5.194                                                                              Me         2-phenyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      5.195                                                                              Me         3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      5.196                                                                              Me         4-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      5.197                                                                              Me         3-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    5.198                                                                              Me         3-ethoximinomethyl-phenyl                                     5.199                                                                              Me         4-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    5.200                                                                              Me         2-pyrazinyl                                                   5.201                                                                              Me         3,5-dimethyl-pyrazin-2-yl                                     5.202                                                                              Me         3-ethoxy-pyrazin-2-yl                                         5.203                                                                              Me         5-CONHCH.sub.3 -pyrazin-2-yl                                  5.204                                                                              Me         2-pyrimidinyl                                                 5.205                                                                              Me         4-chloro-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       5.206                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       5.207                                                                              Me         4-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                      5.208                                                                              Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    pyrimidin-2-yl                                                5.209                                                                              Me         2-SCH.sub.3 -pyrimidin-4-yl                                   5.210                                                                              Me         4-isopropoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   5.211                                                                              Me         4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   5.212                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-cyclopropyl-pyrimidin-                                                 2-yl                                                          5.213                                                                              Me         4,6-diethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   5.214                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-OMe-pyrimidin-2-yl                                     5.215                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-CF.sub.3 -pyrimidin-2-yl                               5.216                                                                              Me         2-pyridyl                                                     5.217                                                                              Me         3-pyridyl                                                     5.218                                                                               ##STR93## 4-pyridyl                                                     5.219                                                                              Me         2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl                                        5.220                                                                              Me         2-chloro-4-pyridyl                                            5.221                                                                              Me         2-quinolinyl                                                  5.222                                                                              Me         6-quinolinyl                                                  5.223                                                                              Me         7-quinolinyl                                                  5.224                                                                              Me         5-isoquinolinyl                                               5.225                                                                              Me         2-benzimidazolyl                                              5.226                                                                              Me         3,4-benzocumarin-6-yl                                         5.227                                                                              Me         2-thienyl                                                     5.228                                                                              Me         3-methylbenzo(b)thien-2-yl                                    5.229                                                                              Me         5-chlorothien-2-yl                                            5.230                                                                              Me         5-bromothien-2-yl                                             5.231                                                                              Me         2-methoxycarbonyl-3-thienyl                                   5.232                                                                              Me         2-furyl                                                       5.233                                                                              Me         benzo[b]fur-2-yl                                              5.234                                                                              Me         1-methylpyrrol-2-yl                                           5.235                                                                              Me         4-methylthien-2-yl                                            5.236                                                                              Me         5-methylfur-2-yl                                              5.237                                                                              Me         6-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             5.238                                                                              Me         4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   5.239                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       5.240                                                                              Me         5-chloro-2-pyridyl                                            5.241                                                                              Me         5-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             5.242                                                                              Me         6-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   5.243                                                                              Me         6-quinoxalinyl                                                5.244                                                                              Me         2-quinoxalinyl                                                5.245                                                                              Me         6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl                                       5.246                                                                              Me         2-thiazolyl                                                   5.247                                                                              Me         5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   5.248                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl                                    5.249                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-5-yl                                      5.250                                                                              Me         4-CN-2-pyridyl                                                5.251                                                                              Me         5-bromo-3-pyridyl                                             5.252                                                                              Me         6-methyl-3-pyridyl                                            5.253                                                                              Me         1-morpholinyl                                                 5.254                                                                              Me         1-(2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl)                                   5.255                                                                              Me         1-(2-methylmorpholinyl)                                       5.256                                                                              Me         1-piperidinyl                                                 5.257                                                                              Me         1-piperazinyl                                                 5.258                                                                              Me         methyl                                                        5.259                                                                              Me         ethyl                                                         5.260                                                                              Me         propyl                                                        5.261                                                                              Me         isopropyl                                                     5.262                                                                              Me         cyclopropyl                                                   5.263                                                                               ##STR94## cyclopropyl                                                   5.264                                                                              CN         isopropyl                                                     5.265                                                                              CN         cyclopropyl                                                   5.266                                                                              CN         phenyl                                                        ______________________________________                                        Ex.                                                                           No.       NC(R.sub.1)R.sub.2 Phys. data                                       ______________________________________                                        5.267                                                                                    ##STR95##                                                          5.268                                                                                    ##STR96##                                                          5.269                                                                                    ##STR97##                                                          5.270                                                                                    ##STR98##                                                          5.271                                                                                    ##STR99##                                                          5.272                                                                                    ##STR100##                                                         5.273                                                                                    ##STR101##                                                         5.274                                                                                    ##STR102##                                                         5.275                                                                                    ##STR103##                                                         5.276                                                                                    ##STR104##                                                         ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 6                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR105##                           (Ic)                                                                 Phys. data m.p. or                               Ex.                          MS: mol. peak (%)                                No.                                                                              R.sub.1                                                                          R.sub.3 R.sub.4        base peak                                        __________________________________________________________________________    6.1                                                                              Me Me      Me                                                              6.2                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Me                                                              6.3                                                                              Me Δ Me                                                              6.4                                                                              Me Me      phenyl                                                          6.5                                                                              Me Δ phenyl                                                          6.6                                                                              Me Me      benzyl                                                          6.7                                                                              Me Me      Et                                                              6.8                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Et                                                              6.9                                                                              Me Δ Et                                                              6.10                                                                             H  Me      methoxymethyl                                                   6.11                                                                             Me Me      methoxymethyl                                                   6.12                                                                             Me Δ methoxymethyl                                                   6.13                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      methoxymethyl                                                   6.14                                                                             Me Me      ethoxymethyl                                                    6.15                                                                             H  Me      cyanomethyl                                                     6.16                                                                             Me Me      cyanomethyl                                                     6.17                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      cyanomethyl                                                     6.18                                                                             H  Me      tert-butyl                                                      6.19                                                                             Me Me      tert-butyl                                                      6.20                                                                             Me Me      propargyl                                                       6.21                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      propargyl                                                       6.22                                                                             Me Δ propargyl                                                       6.23                                                                             Me Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    6.24                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    6.25                                                                             H  Me      allyl                                                           6.26                                                                             Me Me      allyl          396(10)/241                                      6.27                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               6.28                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               6.29                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                      6.30                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             6.31                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             6.32                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                                                          .sup.1 H-NMR(CDCl.sub.3)δppm:                                           1.95(s, 3H), 2.0(s,                                                           3H), 3.85(s, 3H), 4.67                                                        (s, 2H), 5.1(s, 2H),                                                          5.36(m, 2H), 5.75(d,                                                          2H), 7.25-7.5(m, 4H)                             6.33                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             6.34                                                                             Me Me      propyl                                                          6.35                                                                             Me Me      butyl                                                           6.36                                                                             Me Me      hexyl                                                           6.37                                                                             Me Me      methoxycarbonylmethyl                                           6.38                                                                             Me Me      3-fluorobenzyl                                                  6.39                                                                             Me Me      4-chlorobenzyl                                                  6.40                                                                             Me Me      2-chlorobenzyl                                                  6.41                                                                             Me Me      2-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              6.42                                                                             Me Me      3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              6.43                                                                             Me Me      4-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              6.44                                                                             Me Me      3,4-dichlorobenzyl                                              6.45                                                                             Me Me      2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl                                           6.46                                                                             Me Me      4-chloro-2-nitrobenzyl                                          6.47                                                                             Me Me      3-methoxybenzyl                                                 6.48                                                                             Me Me      2-phenethyl                                                     6.49                                                                             Me Me      3-phenylpropyl                                                  6.50                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl                                          6.51                                                                             Me Me      2-(2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl)ethyl                                     6.52                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl                                        6.53                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl                                         6.54                                                                             Me Me      3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl                                        6.55                                                                             Me Me      2-cyanobenzyl                                                   6.56                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl                                         6.57                                                                             Me Me      cyclopropylmethyl                                                                            393(26)/55                                       6.58                                                                             Me Me      2-(1,3-dioxolanyl)methyl                                        6.59                                                                             Me Me      2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclo-                                                     butylmethyl                                                     6.60                                                                             Me Me      α-fluoro-ethoxycarbonylmethyl                             6.61                                                                             Me 3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                                    Me                                                              6.62                                                                             Me 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.63                                                                             Me 3-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.64                                                                             Me 2-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.65                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.66                                                                             Me 4-methoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.67                                                                             Me 4-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.68                                                                             Me 2-thienyl                                                                             Me                                                              6.69                                                                             Me 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.70                                                                             Me 3-fluoro-5-                                                                           Me                                                                    CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                        6.71                                                                             Me phenyl  Me                                                              6.72                                                                             Me 2-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.73                                                                             Me 3-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.74                                                                             Me 3,4-methylene-                                                                        Me                                                                    dioxyphenyl                                                             6.75                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Et                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.76                                                                             Me Δ CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             6.77                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             6.78                                                                             Me Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          402(8)/241                                       6.79                                                                             Me 4-allyloxy-                                                                           Me             488(18)/241                                            phenyl                                                                  6.80                                                                             SMe                                                                              4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.81                                                                             Et 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.82                                                                             Me 4-isobutyl-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.83                                                                             Me 4-propargyl-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxyphenyl                                                               6.84                                                                             Me 4-(2,2,2-tri-                                                                         Me                                                                    fluoroethoxy)-                                                                phenyl                                                                  6.85                                                                             Me 4-ethoxy-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.86                                                                             CN 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.87                                                                             CN 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.88                                                                             CN 3,4-dichloro-                                                                         Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.89                                                                             CN 4-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methoxyphenyl                                                           6.90                                                                             Me 3-EtO-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              6.91                                                                             Me 3-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.92                                                                             Me 4-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.93                                                                             Me 3-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              6.94                                                                             Me 4-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              6.95                                                                             Me 3-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.96                                                                             Me 4-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.97                                                                             Me 4-(3-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             6.98                                                                             Me 4-(4-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             6.99                                                                             Me 3-EtS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              6.100                                                                            Me 4-EtS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              6.101                                                                            Me 4-EtO-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              6.102                                                                            CN 3-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methylphenyl                                                            6.103                                                                            CN 2-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.104                                                                            CN 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  6.105                                                                            Me Me      CH.sub.2 F     75-79° C.                                 __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 7                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR106##                   (Ie)                                            ______________________________________                                                                          Phys. data                                                                    MS: mol.                                    Ex.                               peak (%)                                    No.  R.sub.1    R.sub.2           base peak                                   ______________________________________                                        7.1  Me         phenyl                                                        7.2  Me         2-fluorophenyl                                                7.3  Me         3-fluorophenyl                                                7.4  Me         4-fluorophenyl                                                7.5                                                                                 ##STR107##                                                                              4-fluorophenyl                                                7.6  Me         3-chlorophenyl                                                7.7                                                                                 ##STR108##                                                                              3-chlorophenyl                                                7.8  Me         4-chlorophenyl                                                7.9  Me         2-bromophenyl                                                 7.10 Me         3-bromophenyl                                                 7.11 Me         4-bromophenyl                                                 7.12                                                                                ##STR109##                                                                              4-bromophenyl                                                 7.13                                                                                ##STR110##                                                                              4-chlorophenyl    NMR(Ex. P-12)                               7.14 CH.sub.3 S 4-chlorophenyl                                                7.15 CH.sub.3 O 4-chlorophenyl                                                7.16 CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                7.17 CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                7.18 CF.sub.3   4-chlorophenyl                                                7.19 CN         4-chlorophenyl                                                7.20 Et         4-chlorophenyl                                                7.21 propyl     4-chlorophenyl                                                7.22 isopropyl  4-chlorophenyl                                                7.23 Me         2,4-difluorophenyl                                            7.24 Me         3,4-difluorophenyl                                            7.25 Me         2,3-difluorophenyl                                            7.26 Me         2,5-difluorophenyl                                            7.27 Me         3,5-difluorophenyl                                            7.28 Me         2,4-dichlorophenyl                                            7.29 Me         3,4-dichlorophenyl                                            7.30 Me         2,5-dichlorophenyl                                            7.31 Me         3,5-dichlorophenyl                                            7.32 Me         3-Cl,4-F-phenyl                                               7.33 Me         4-Cl,2-F-phenyl                                               7.34 Me         2,3,4-trifluorophenyl                                         7.35 Me         2,3,6-trifluorophenyl                                         7.36 Me         2,4,6-trifluorophenyl                                         7.37 Me         2,4,5-trifluorophenyl                                         7.38 Me         2,3,4-trichlorophenyl                                         7.39 Me         3,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         7.40 Me         2,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         7.41 Me         1-naphthyl                                                    7.42 Me         2-naphthyl                                                    7.43                                                                                ##STR111##                                                                              2-naphthyl                                                    7.44 Me         2-methylphenyl                                                7.45 Me         3-methylphenyl                                                7.46 Me         4-methylphenyl                                                7.47                                                                                ##STR112##                                                                              4-methylphenyl                                                7.48 Me         2,3-dimethylphenyl                                            7.49 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            7.50 Me         2,5-dimethylphenyl                                            7.51 Me         3,4-dimethylphenyl                                            7.52 Me         3,5-dimethylphenyl                                            7.53 Me         2-methoxyphenyl                                               7.54 Me         3-methoxyphenyl                                               7.55 Me         4-methoxyphenyl                                               7.56 Me         3,4-dimethoxyphenyl                                           7.57 Me         3,5-dimethoxyphenyl                                           7.58 Me         3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                                                        79-81° C.                                                              401(12)/58                                  7.59                                                                                ##STR113##                                                                              3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      7.60 SMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      7.61 OMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      7.62 Me         3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       7.63                                                                                ##STR114##                                                                              3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       7.64 Me         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  7.65 Et         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  7.66 Me         3-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                       7.67 Me         4-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                       7.68 Me         3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        7.69 Me         3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                7.70 Me         3-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-                                                    propoxy)phenyl                                                7.71 Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        7.72 Me         4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                7.73 Me         3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      7.74 Me         4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      7.75 Me         2-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       7.76 Me         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                                                         425(0.3)/116                                7.77                                                                                ##STR115##                                                                              3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       7.78 Et         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       7.79 CN         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       7.80 OMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       7.81 SMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       7.82 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                       3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       7.83 Me         3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-                                                     phenyl                                                        7.84 Me         4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        7.85                                                                                ##STR116##                                                                              4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        7.86 Me         2-Cl,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       7.87 Me         3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-                                                        4-methoxy-phenyl                                              7.88 Me         3,5-dichloro-2,4-                                                             dimethoxy-phenyl                                              7.89 Me         3-acetylphenyl                                                7.90 Me         4-acetylphenyl                                                7.91 Me         3-carboxyphenyl                                               7.92 Me         4-carboxyphenyl                                               7.93 Me         3-carbethoxyphenyl                                            7.94 Me         4-carbethoxyphenyl                                            7.95 Me         2-cyanophenyl                                                 7.96 Me         3-cyanophenyl                                                 7.97 Me         4-cyanophenyl                                                 7.98 Me         3-cyanomethylphenyl                                           7.99 Me         3-cyanomethoxyphenyl                                          7.100                                                                              Me         4-cyanomethylphenyl                                           7.101                                                                              Me         4-cyclohexylphenyl                                            7.102                                                                              Me         4-biphenylyl                                                  7.103                                                                              Me         2-fluorenyl                                                   7.104                                                                              Me         3-benzyloxyphenyl                                             7.105                                                                              Me         4-benzyloxyphenyl                                             7.106                                                                              Me         3,5-dibenzyloxyphenyl                                         7.107                                                                              Me         4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl                                        7.108                                                                              Me         4-bromo-3-methylphenyl                                        7.109                                                                              Me         6-(2,2-difluoro-1,4-benzo-                                                    dioxanyl)                                                     7.110                                                                              Me         6-(2,2,3-trifluoro-1,4-                                                       benzodioxanyl)                                                7.111                                                                              Me         pentafluorophenyl                                             7.112                                                                              Me         3-F,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        7.113                                                                              Me         3-OMe,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                      7.114                                                                              Me         3-NO.sub.2,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 7.115                                                                              Me         4-Br,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       7.116                                                                              Me         4-tert-butylphenyl                                            7.117                                                                              Me         4-sec-butylphenyl                                             7.118                                                                              Me         4-butylphenyl                                                 7.119                                                                              Me         4-butoxyphenyl                                                7.120                                                                              Me         3-F,4-MeO-phenyl                                              7.121                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-MeO-phenyl                                             7.122                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-Me-phenyl                                              7.123                                                                              Me         4-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              7.124                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-Me-phenyl                                              7.125                                                                              Me         5-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              7.126                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                       7.127                                                                              Me         5-indanyl                                                     7.128                                                                              Me         3,5-dinitrophenyl                                             7.129                                                                              Me         2-nitrophenyl                                                 7.130                                                                              Me         3-nitrophenyl                                                 7.131                                                                              Me         4-nitrophenyl                                                 7.132                                                                              Me         2-ethylphenyl                                                 7.133                                                                              Me         3-ethylphenyl                                                 7.134                                                                              Me         4-ethylphenyl                                                 7.135                                                                              Me         3-ethoxyphenyl                                                7.136                                                                              Me         4-ethoxyphenyl                                                7.137                                                                              Me         3-F,4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                        7.138                                                                              Me         4-F,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                        7.139                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       7.140                                                                              Et         3-hydroxyphenyl                                               7.141                                                                              Me         4-hydroxyphenyl                                               7.142                                                                              Me         3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl                                     7.143                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl                                      7.144                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl                                       7.145                                                                              Me         4-isopropylphenyl                                             7.146                                                                              Me         3-iodophenyl                                                  7.147                                                                              Me         4-iodophenyl                                                  7.148                                                                              Me         3-mercaptophenyl                                              7.149                                                                              Me         4-mercaptophenyl                                              7.150                                                                              Me         2-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        7.151                                                                              Me         3-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        7.152                                                                              Me         4-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        7.153                                                                              Me         3-methylmercaptophenyl                                        7.154                                                                              Me         4-methylmercaptophenyl                                        7.155                                                                              Me         2-methylthio-5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                               7.156                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 7.157                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,2-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 7.158                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,4-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 7.159                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,5-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 7.160                                                                              Me         4-methoxy,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                  7.161                                                                              Me         4-(4-morpholino)phenyl                                        7.162                                                                              Me         3-phenoxyphenyl                                               7.163                                                                              Me         4-phenoxyphenyl                                               7.164                                                                              Me         4-propylphenyl                                                7.165                                                                              Me         3-methanesulfinylmethyl-4-                                                    MeO-phenyl                                                    7.166                                                                              Me         4-sulfamoylphenyl                                             7.167                                                                              Me         4-MeO,3-CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2 -phenyl                            7.168                                                                              Me         3-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-                                                    phenyl                                                        7.169                                                                              Me         3-rhodanophenyl                                               7.170                                                                              Me         4-rhodanophenyl                                               7.171                                                                              Me         3-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         7.172                                                                              Me         4-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         7.173                                                                              Me         3-prop-1-en-3-yloxyphenyl                                     7.174                                                                              Me         2-cyclopropylmethoxyphenyl                                    7.175                                                                              Me         2,3,4,5-tetrafluorophenyl                                     7.176                                                                              Me         2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl                                     7.177                                                                              Me         2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl                                        7.178                                                                              Me         3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl                                        7.179                                                                              Me         5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl                                 7.180                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-5-yl                                      7.181                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-6-yl                                      7.182                                                                              Me         7-OMe,2,3-dihydrobenzo-                                                       fur-5-yl                                                      7.183                                                                              Me         3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        7.184                                                                              CF.sub.3   3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        7.185                                                                              Me         benzyl                                                        7.186                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                            7.187                                                                              Me         4-chlorobenzyl                                                7.188                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3,4-chlorobenzyl                                     7.189                                                                              Me         phenoxymethyl                                                 7.190                                                                              Me         3-chlorophenoxymethyl                                         7.191                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -phenoxymethyl                                     7.192                                                                              Me         2-methoxy-5-benzodioxolyl                                     7.193                                                                              Me         2-methyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      7.194                                                                              Me         2-phenyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      7.195                                                                              Me         3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      7.196                                                                              Me         4-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      7.197                                                                              Me         3-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    7.198                                                                              Me         3-ethoximinomethyl-phenyl                                     7.199                                                                              Me         4-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    7.200                                                                              Me         2-pyrazinyl                                                   7.201                                                                              Me         3,5-dimethyl-pyrazin-2-yl                                     7.202                                                                              Me         3-ethoxy-pyrazin-2-yl                                         7.203                                                                              Me         5-CONHCH.sub.3 -pyrazin-2-yl                                  7.204                                                                              Me         2-pyrimidinyl                                                 7.205                                                                              Me         4-chloro-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       7.206                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       7.207                                                                              Me         4-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                      7.208                                                                              Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    pyrimidin-2-yl                                                7.209                                                                              Me         2-SCH.sub.3 -pyrimidin-4-yl                                   7.210                                                                              Me         4-isopropoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   7.211                                                                              Me         4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   7.212                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-cyclopropyl-pyrimidin-                                                 2-yl                                                          7.213                                                                              Me         4,6-diethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   7.214                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-OMe-pyrimidin-2-yl                                     7.215                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-CF.sub.3 -pyrimidin-2-yl                               7.216                                                                              Me         2-pyridyl                                                     7.217                                                                              Me         3-pyridyl                                                     7.218                                                                               ##STR117##                                                                              4-pyridyl                                                     7.219                                                                              Me         2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl                                        7.220                                                                              Me         2-chloro-4-pyridyl                                            7.221                                                                              Me         2-quinolinyl                                                  7.222                                                                              Me         6-quinolinyl                                                  7.223                                                                              Me         7-quinolinyl                                                  7.224                                                                              Me         5-isoquinolinyl                                               7.225                                                                              Me         2-benzimidazolyl                                              7.226                                                                              Me         3,4-benzocumarin-6-yl                                         7.227                                                                              Me         2-thienyl                                                     7.228                                                                              Me         3-methylbenzo(b)thien-2-yl                                    7.229                                                                              Me         5-chlorothien-2-yl                                            7.230                                                                              Me         5-bromothien-2-yl                                             7.231                                                                              Me         2-methoxycarbonyl-3-thienyl                                   7.232                                                                              Me         2-furyl                                                       7.233                                                                              Me         benzo[b]fur-2-yl                                              7.234                                                                              Me         1-methylpyrrol-2-yl                                           7.235                                                                              Me         4-methylthien-2-yl                                            7.236                                                                              Me         5-methylfur-2-yl                                              7.237                                                                              Me         6-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             7.238                                                                              Me         4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   7.239                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       7.240                                                                              Me         5-chloro-2-pyridyl                                            7.241                                                                              Me         5-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             7.242                                                                              Me         6-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   7.243                                                                              Me         6-quinoxalinyl                                                7.244                                                                              Me         2-quinoxalinyl                                                7.245                                                                              Me         6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl                                       7.246                                                                              Me         2-thiazolyl                                                   7.247                                                                              Me         5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   7.248                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl                                    7.249                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-5-yl                                      7.250                                                                              Me         4-CN-2-pyridyl                                                7.251                                                                              Me         5-bromo-3-pyridyl                                             7.252                                                                              Me         6-methyl-3-pyridyl                                            7.253                                                                              Me         1-morpholinyl                                                 7.254                                                                              Me         1-(2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl)                                   7.255                                                                              Me         1-(2-methylmorpholinyl)                                       7.256                                                                              Me         1-piperidinyl                                                 7.257                                                                              Me         1-piperazinyl                                                 7.258                                                                              Me         methyl                                                        7.259                                                                              Me         ethyl                                                         7.260                                                                              Me         propyl                                                        7.261                                                                              Me         isopropyl                                                     7.262                                                                              Me         cyclopropyl                                                   7.263                                                                               ##STR118##                                                                              cyclopropyl                                                   7.264                                                                              CN         isopropyl                                                     7.265                                                                              CN         cyclopropyl                                                   7.266                                                                              CN         phenyl                                                        ______________________________________                                        Ex.                                                                           No.       NC(R.sub.1)R.sub.2 Phys. data                                       ______________________________________                                        7.267                                                                                    ##STR119##                                                         7.268                                                                                    ##STR120##                                                         7.269                                                                                    ##STR121##                                                         7.270                                                                                    ##STR122##                                                         7.271                                                                                    ##STR123##                                                         7.272                                                                                    ##STR124##                                                         7.273                                                                                    ##STR125##                                                         7.274                                                                                    ##STR126##                                                         7.275                                                                                    ##STR127##                                                         7.276                                                                                    ##STR128##                                                         ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 8                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR129##                           (Ie)                                                                 Phys. data m.p. or                               Ex.                          MS: mol. peak (%)                                No.                                                                              R.sub.1                                                                          R.sub.3 R.sub.4        base peak                                        __________________________________________________________________________    8.1                                                                              Me Me      Me                                                              8.2                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Me                                                              8.3                                                                              Me Δ Me                                                              8.4                                                                              Me Me      phenyl                                                          8.5                                                                              Me Δ phenyl                                                          8.6                                                                              Me Me      benzyl                                                          8.7                                                                              Me Me      Et                                                              8.8                                                                              Δ                                                                          Me      Et                                                              8.9                                                                              Me Δ Et                                                              8.10                                                                             H  Me      methoxymethyl                                                   8.11                                                                             Me Me      methoxymethyl                                                   8.12                                                                             Me Δ methoxymethyl                                                   8.13                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      methoxymethyl                                                   8.14                                                                             Me Me      ethoxymethyl                                                    8.15                                                                             H  Me      cyanomethyl                                                     8.16                                                                             Me Me      cyanomethyl                                                     8.17                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      cyanomethyl                                                     8.18                                                                             H  Me      tert-butyl                                                      8.19                                                                             Me Me      tert-butyl                                                      8.20                                                                             Me Me      propargyl                                                       8.21                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      propargyl                                                       8.22                                                                             Me Δ propargyl                                                       8.23                                                                             Me Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    8.24                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    8.25                                                                             H  Me      allyl                                                           8.26                                                                             Me Me      allyl                                                           8.27                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               8.28                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               8.29                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                      8.30                                                                             Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             8.31                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             8.32                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                                                          .sup.1 H-NMR(CDCl.sub.3)δppm:                                           1.95(s, 3H), 2.0(s,                                                           3H), 2.92(d, 3H), 4.65                                                        (s, 3H), 5.1(s, 2H),                                                          5.36(m, 2H), 5.75(d,                                                          2H), 6.76(m, 1H),                                                             7.2-7.5(m, 4H)                                   8.33                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             8.34                                                                             Me Me      propyl                                                          8.35                                                                             Me Me      butyl                                                           8.36                                                                             Me Me      hexyl                                                           8.37                                                                             Me Me      methoxycarbonylmethyl                                           8.38                                                                             Me Me      3-fluorobenzyl                                                  8.39                                                                             Me Me      4-chlorobenzyl                                                  8.40                                                                             Me Me      2-chlorobenzyl                                                  8.41                                                                             Me Me      2-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              8.42                                                                             Me Me      3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              8.43                                                                             Me Me      4-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              8.44                                                                             Me Me      3,4-dichlorobenzyl                                              8.45                                                                             Me Me      2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl                                           8.46                                                                             Me Me      4-chloro-2-nitrobenzyl                                          8.47                                                                             Me Me      3-methoxybenzyl                                                 8.48                                                                             Me Me      2-phenethyl                                                     8.49                                                                             Me Me      3-phenylpropyl                                                  8.50                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl                                          8.51                                                                             Me Me      2-(2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl)ethyl                                     8.52                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl                                        8.53                                                                             Me Me      2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl                                         8.54                                                                             Me Me      3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl                                        8.55                                                                             Me Me      2-cyanobenzyl                                                   8.56                                                                             Me Me      2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl                                         8.57                                                                             Me Me      cyclopropylmethyl                                               8.58                                                                             Me Me      2-(1,3-dioxolanyl)methyl                                        8.59                                                                             Me Me      2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclo-                                                     butylmethyl                                                     8.60                                                                             Me Me      α-fluoro-ethoxycarbonylmethyl                             8.61                                                                             Me 3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                                    Me                                                              8.62                                                                             Me 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.63                                                                             Me 3-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.64                                                                             Me 2-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.65                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.66                                                                             Me 4-methoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.67                                                                             Me 4-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.68                                                                             Me 2-thienyl                                                                             Me                                                              8.69                                                                             Me 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.70                                                                             Me 3-fluoro-5-                                                                           Me                                                                    CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                        8.71                                                                             Me phenyl  Me                                                              8.72                                                                             Me 2-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.73                                                                             Me 3-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.74                                                                             Me 3,4-methylene-                                                                        Me                                                                    dioxyphenyl                                                             8.75                                                                             Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Et                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.76                                                                             Me Δ CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             8.77                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             8.78                                                                             Me Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             8.79                                                                             Me 4-allyloxy-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.80                                                                             SMe                                                                              4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.81                                                                             Et 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.82                                                                             Me 4-isobutyl-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.83                                                                             Me 4-propargyl-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxyphenyl                                                               8.84                                                                             Me 4-(2,2,2-tri-                                                                         Me                                                                    fluoroethoxy)-                                                                phenyl                                                                  8.85                                                                             Me 4-ethoxy-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.86                                                                             CN 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.87                                                                             CN 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.88                                                                             CN 3,4-dichloro-                                                                         Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.89                                                                             CN 4-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methoxyphenyl                                                           8.90                                                                             Me 3-EtO-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              8.91                                                                             Me 3-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.92                                                                             Me 4-propoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.93                                                                             Me 3-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              8.94                                                                             Me 4-MeS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              8.95                                                                             Me 3-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.96                                                                             Me 4-propyl-S-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.97                                                                             Me 4-(3-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             8.98                                                                             Me 4-(4-F-phen-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxy)-phenyl                                                             8.99                                                                             Me 3-EtS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              8.100                                                                            Me 4-EtS-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              8.101                                                                            Me 4-EtO-phenyl                                                                          Me                                                              8.102                                                                            CN 3-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methylphenyl                                                            8.103                                                                            CN 2-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.104                                                                            CN 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  8.105                                                                            Me Me      CH.sub.2 F                                                      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                  TABLE 9                                                         ______________________________________                                        Unless indicated otherwise, this Table describes under each                   number a compound of type Id and a compound of type If.                        ##STR130##                                                                   ______________________________________                                                                          Phys. data                                                                    MS: mol.                                    Ex.                               peak (%)                                    No.  R.sub.1    R.sub.2           base peak                                   ______________________________________                                        9.1  Me         phenyl                                                        9.2  Me         2-fluorophenyl                                                9.3  Me         3-fluorophenyl                                                9.4  Me         4-fluorophenyl                                                9.5                                                                                 ##STR131##                                                                              4-fluorophenyl                                                9.6  Me         3-chlorophenyl                                                9.7                                                                                 ##STR132##                                                                              3-chlorophenyl                                                9.8  Me         4-chlorophenyl                                                9.9  Me         2-bromophenyl                                                 9.10 Me         3-bromophenyl                                                 9.11 Me         4-bromophenyl                                                 9.12                                                                                ##STR133##                                                                              4-bromophenyl                                                 9.13                                                                                ##STR134##                                                                              4-chlorophenyl                                                9.14 CH.sub.3 S 4-chlorophenyl                                                9.15 CH.sub.3 O 4-chlorophenyl                                                9.16 CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                9.17 CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2                                                                       4-chlorophenyl                                                9.18 CF.sub.3   4-chlorophenyl                                                9.19 CN         4-chlorophenyl                                                9.20 Et         4-chlorophenyl                                                9.21 propyl     4-chlorophenyl                                                9.22 isopropyl  4-chlorophenyl                                                9.23 Me         2,4-difluorophenyl                                            9.24 Me         3,4-difluorophenyl                                            9.25 Me         2,3-difluorophenyl                                            9.26 Me         2,5-difluorophenyl                                            9.27 Me         3,5-difluorophenyl                                            9.28 Me         2,4-dichlorophenyl                                            9.29 Me         3,4-dichlorophenyl                                            9.30 Me         2,5-dichlorophenyl                                            9.31 Me         3,5-dichlorophenyl                                            9.32 Me         3-Cl,4-F-phenyl                                               9.33 Me         4-Cl,2-F-phenyl                                               9.34 Me         2,3,4-trifluorophenyl                                         9.35 Me         2,3,6-trifluorophenyl                                         9.36 Me         2,4,6-trifluorophenyl                                         9.37 Me         2,4,5-trifluorophenyl                                         9.38 Me         2,3,4-trichlorophenyl                                         9.39 Me         3,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         9.40 Me         2,4,5-trichlorophenyl                                         9.41 Me         1-naphthyl                                                    9.42 Me         2-naphthyl                                                    9.43                                                                                ##STR135##                                                                              2-naphthyl                                                    9.44 Me         2-methylphenyl                                                9.45 Me         3-methylphenyl                                                9.46 Me         4-methylphenyl                                                9.47                                                                                ##STR136##                                                                              4-methylphenyl                                                9.48 Me         2,3-dimethylphenyl                                            9.49 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            9.50 Me         2,4-dimethylphenyl                                            9.51 Me         3,4-dimethylphenyl                                            9.52 Me         3,5-dimethylphenyl                                            9.53 Me         2-methoxyphenyl                                               9.54 Me         3-methoxyphenyl                                               9.55 Me         4-methoxyphenyl                                               9.56 Me         3,4-dimethoxyphenyl                                           9.57 Me         3,5-dimethoxyphenyl                                           9.58 Me         3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                                                        Z = OMe;                                                                      NMR(Ex. P-18)                               9.59 Me         3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                                                        Z = NHMe;                                                                     NMR(Ex. P-19)                               9.60                                                                                ##STR137##                                                                              3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      9.61 SMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      9.62 OMe        3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl                                      9.63 Me         3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       9.64                                                                                ##STR138##                                                                              3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl                                       9.65 Me         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  9.66 Et         2,2-difluoro-5-benzodioxolyl                                  9.67 Me         3-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                       9.68 Me         4-difluoromethoxyphenyl                                       9.69 Me         3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        9.70 Me         3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                9.71 Me         3-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-                                                    propoxy)phenyl                                                9.72 Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    phenyl                                                        9.73 Me         4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-                                                       ethoxy)-phenyl                                                9.74 Me         3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      9.75 Me         4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl                                      9.76 Me         2-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       9.77 Me         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                                                         444(2.5)/116                                                                  Z = OMe                                     9.78 Me         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                                                         NMR(Ex. P-16)                                                                 Z = NHMe                                    9.79                                                                                ##STR139##                                                                              3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       9.80 Et         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       9.81 CN         3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       9.82 OMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       9.83 SMe        3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       9.84 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                       3-trifluoromethylphenyl                                       9.85 Me         3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-                                                     phenyl                                                        9.86 Me         4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        9.87                                                                                ##STR140##                                                                              4-F,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        9.88 Me         2-Cl,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       9.89 Me         3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-                                                        4-methoxy-phenyl                                              9.90 Me         3,5-dichloro-2,4-                                                             dimethoxy-phenyl                                              9.91 Me         3-acetylphenyl                                                9.92 Me         4-acetylphenyl                                                9.93 Me         3-carboxyphenyl                                               9.94 Me         4-carboxyphenyl                                               9.95 Me         3-carbethoxyphenyl                                            9.96 Me         4-carbethoxyphenyl                                            9.97 Me         2-cyanophenyl                                                 9.98 Me         3-cyanophenyl                                                 9.99 Me         4-cyanophenyl                                                 9.100                                                                              Me         3-cyanomethylphenyl                                           9.101                                                                              Me         3-cyanomethoxyphenyl                                          9.102                                                                              Me         4-cyanomethylphenyl                                           9.103                                                                              Me         4-cyclohexylphenyl                                            9.104                                                                              Me         4-biphenylyl                                                  9.105                                                                              Me         2-fluorenyl                                                   9.106                                                                              Me         3-benzyloxyphenyl                                             9.107                                                                              Me         4-benzyloxyphenyl                                             9.108                                                                              Me         3,5-dibenzyloxyphenyl                                         9.109                                                                              Me         4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl                                        9.110                                                                              Me         4-bromo-3-methylphenyl                                        9.111                                                                              Me         6-(2,2-difluoro-1,4-benzo-                                                    dioxanyl)                                                     9.112                                                                              Me         6-(2,2,3-trifluoro-1,4-                                                       benzodioxanyl)                                                9.113                                                                              Me         pentafluorophenyl                                             9.114                                                                              Me         3-F,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                        9.115                                                                              Me         3-OMe,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                      9.116                                                                              Me         3-NO.sub.2,5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 9.117                                                                              Me         4-Br,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       9.118                                                                              Me         4-tert-butylphenyl                                            9.119                                                                              Me         4-sec-butylphenyl                                             9.120                                                                              Me         4-butylphenyl                                                 9.121                                                                              Me         4-butoxyphenyl                                                9.122                                                                              Me         3-F,4-MeO-phenyl                                              9.123                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-MeO-phenyl                                             9.124                                                                              Me         3-Cl,4-Me-phenyl                                              9.125                                                                              Me         4-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              9.126                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-Me-phenyl                                              9.127                                                                              Me         5-Cl,2-Me-phenyl                                              9.128                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                       9.129                                                                              Me         5-indanyl                                                     9.130                                                                              Me         3,5-dinitrophenyl                                             9.131                                                                              Me         2-nitrophenyl                                                 9.132                                                                              Me         3-nitrophenyl                                                 9.133                                                                              Me         4-nitrophenyl                                                 9.134                                                                              Me         2-ethylphenyl                                                 9.135                                                                              Me         3-ethylphenyl                                                 9.136                                                                              Me         4-ethylphenyl                                                 9.137                                                                              Me         3-ethoxyphenyl                                                9.138                                                                              Me         4-ethoxyphenyl                                                9.139                                                                              Me         3-F,4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                        9.140                                                                              Me         4-F,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                        9.141                                                                              Me         4-Cl,3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                       9.142                                                                              Et         3-hydroxyphenyl                                               9.143                                                                              Me         4-hydroxyphenyl                                               9.144                                                                              Me         3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl                                     9.145                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl                                      9.146                                                                              Me         4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl                                       9.147                                                                              Me         4-isopropylphenyl                                             9.148                                                                              Me         3-iodophenyl                                                  9.149                                                                              Me         4-iodophenyl                                                  9.150                                                                              Me         3-mercaptophenyl                                              9.151                                                                              Me         4-mercaptophenyl                                              9.152                                                                              Me         2-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        9.153                                                                              Me         3-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        9.154                                                                              Me         4-NH.sub.2 C(S)-phenyl                                        9.155                                                                              Me         3-methylmercaptophenyl                                        9.156                                                                              Me         4-methylmercaptophenyl                                        9.157                                                                              Me         2-methylthio-5-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                               9.158                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 9.159                                                                              Me         4-CH.sub.3,2-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 9.160                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,4-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 9.161                                                                              Me         2-CH.sub.3,5-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                 9.162                                                                              Me         4-methoxy,3-NO.sub.2 -phenyl                                  9.163                                                                              Me         4-(4-morpholino)phenyl                                        9.164                                                                              Me         3-phenoxyphenyl                                               9.165                                                                              Me         4-phenoxyphenyl                                               9.166                                                                              Me         4-propylphenyl                                                9.167                                                                              Me         3-methanesulfinylmethyl-4-                                                    MeO-phenyl                                                    9.168                                                                              Me         4-sulfamoylphenyl                                             9.169                                                                              Me         4-MeO,3-CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2 -phenyl                            9.170                                                                              Me         3-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-                                                    phenyl                                                        9.171                                                                              Me         3-rhodanophenyl                                               9.172                                                                              Me         4-rhodanophenyl                                               9.173                                                                              Me         3-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         9.174                                                                              Me         4-rhodanomethylphenyl                                         9.175                                                                              Me         3-prop-1-en-3-yloxyphenyl                                     9.176                                                                              Me         2-cyclopropylmethoxyphenyl                                    9.177                                                                              Me         2,3,4,5-tetrafluorophenyl                                     9.178                                                                              Me         2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl                                     9.179                                                                              Me         2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl                                        9.180                                                                              Me         3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl                                        9.181                                                                              Me         5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl                                 9.182                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-5-yl                                      9.183                                                                              Me         2,3-dihydrobenzofur-6-yl                                      9.184                                                                              Me         7-OMe,2,3-dihydrobenzo-                                                       fur-5-yl                                                      9.185                                                                              Me         3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        9.186                                                                              CF.sub.3   3-trimethylsilylphenyl                                        9.187                                                                              Me         benzyl                                                        9.188                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                            9.189                                                                              Me         4-chlorobenzyl                                                9.190                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3,4-chlorobenzyl                                     9.191                                                                              Me         phenoxymethyl                                                 9.192                                                                              Me         3-chlorophenoxymethyl                                         9.193                                                                              Me         3-CF.sub.3 -phenoxymethyl                                     9.194                                                                              Me         2-methoxy-5-benzodioxolyl                                     9.195                                                                              Me         2-methyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      9.196                                                                              Me         2-phenyl-5-benzodioxolyl                                      9.197                                                                              Me         3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      9.198                                                                              Me         4-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl                                      9.199                                                                              Me         3-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    9.200                                                                              Me         3-ethoximinomethyl-phenyl                                     9.201                                                                              Me         4-methoximinomethyl-phenyl                                    9.202                                                                              Me         2-pyrazinyl                                                   9.203                                                                              Me         3,5-dimethyl-pyrazin-2-yl                                     9.204                                                                              Me         3-ethoxy-pyrazin-2-yl                                         9.205                                                                              Me         5-CONHCH.sub.3 -pyrazin-2-yl                                  9.206                                                                              Me         2-pyrimidinyl                                                 9.207                                                                              Me         4-chloro-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       9.208                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       9.209                                                                              Me         4-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                      9.210                                                                              Me         4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-                                                    pyrimidin-2-yl                                                9.211                                                                              Me         2-SCH.sub.3 -pyrimidin-4-yl                                   9.212                                                                              Me         4-isopropoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   9.213                                                                              Me         4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   9.214                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-cyclopropyl-pyrimidin-                                                 2-yl                                                          9.215                                                                              Me         4,6-diethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                   9.216                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-OMe-pyrimidin-2-yl                                     9.217                                                                              Me         4-Me,6-CF.sub.3 -pyrimidin-2-yl                               9.218                                                                              Me         2-pyridyl                                                     9.219                                                                              Me         3-pyridyl                                                     9.220                                                                               ##STR141##                                                                              4-pyridyl                                                     9.221                                                                              Me         2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl                                        9.222                                                                              Me         2-chloro-4-pyridyl                                            9.223                                                                              Me         2-quinolinyl                                                  9.224                                                                              Me         6-quinolinyl                                                  9.225                                                                              Me         7-quinolinyl                                                  9.226                                                                              Me         5-isoquinolinyl                                               9.227                                                                              Me         2-benzimidazolyl                                              9.228                                                                              Me         3,4-benzocumarin-6-yl                                         9.229                                                                              Me         2-thienyl                                                     9.230                                                                              Me         3-methylbenzo(b)thien-2-yl                                    9.231                                                                              Me         5-chlorothien-2-yl                                            9.232                                                                              Me         5-bromothien-2-yl                                             9.233                                                                              Me         2-methoxycarbonyl-3-thienyl                                   9.234                                                                              Me         2-furyl                                                       9.235                                                                              Me         benzo[b]fur-2-yl                                              9.236                                                                              Me         1-methylpyrrol-2-yl                                           9.237                                                                              Me         4-methylthien-2-yl                                            9.238                                                                              Me         5-methylfur-2-yl                                              9.239                                                                              Me         6-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             9.240                                                                              Me         4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   9.241                                                                              Me         4-ethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl                                       9.242                                                                              Me         5-chloro-2-pyridyl                                            9.243                                                                              Me         5-bromo-2-pyridyl                                             9.244                                                                              Me         6-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   9.245                                                                              Me         6-quinoxalinyl                                                9.246                                                                              Me         2-quinoxalinyl                                                9.247                                                                              Me         6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl                                       9.248                                                                              Me         2-thiazolyl                                                   9.249                                                                              Me         5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl                                   9.250                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl                                    9.251                                                                              Me         2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-5-yl                                      9.252                                                                              Me         4-CN-2-pyridyl                                                9.253                                                                              Me         5-bromo-3-pyridyl                                             9.254                                                                              Me         6-methyl-3-pyridyl                                            9.255                                                                              Me         1-morpholinyl                                                 9.256                                                                              Me         1-(2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl)                                   9.257                                                                              Me         1-(2-methylmorpholinyl)                                       9.258                                                                              Me         1-piperidinyl                                                 9.259                                                                              Me         1-piperazinyl                                                 9.260                                                                              Me         methyl                                                        9.261                                                                              Me         ethyl                                                         9.262                                                                              Me         propyl                                                        9.263                                                                              Me         isopropyl                                                     9.264                                                                              Me         cyclopropyl                                                   9.265                                                                               ##STR142##                                                                              cyclopropyl                                                   9.266                                                                              CN         isopropyl                                                     9.267                                                                              CN         cyclopropyl                                                   9.268                                                                              CN         phenyl                                                        ______________________________________                                        Ex.                                                                           No.       NC(R.sub.1)R.sub.2 Phys. data                                       ______________________________________                                        9.269                                                                                    ##STR143##                                                         9.270                                                                                    ##STR144##                                                         9.271                                                                                    ##STR145##                                                         9.272                                                                                    ##STR146##                                                         9.273                                                                                    ##STR147##                                                         9.274                                                                                    ##STR148##                                                         9.275                                                                                    ##STR149##                                                         9.276                                                                                    ##STR150##                                                         9.277                                                                                    ##STR151##                                                         9.278                                                                                    ##STR152##                                                         ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 10                                    __________________________________________________________________________    Unless indicated otherwise, this Table describes under each number a          compound                                                                      of type Id and a compound of type If.                                          ##STR153##                                                                                                Phys. data m.p. or                               Ex.                          MS: mol. peak (%)                                No.                                                                              R.sub.1                                                                          R.sub.3 R.sub.4        base peak                                        __________________________________________________________________________    10.1                                                                             Me Me      Me                                                              10.2                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      Me                                                              10.3                                                                             Me Δ Me                                                              10.4                                                                             Me Me      phenyl                                                          10.5                                                                             Me Δ phenyl                                                          10.6                                                                             Me Me      benzyl                                                          10.7                                                                             Me Me      Et                                                              10.8                                                                             Δ                                                                          Me      Et                                                              10.9                                                                             Me Δ Et                                                              10.10                                                                            H  Me      methoxymethyl                                                   10.11                                                                            Me Me      methoxymethyl                                                   10.12                                                                            Me Δ methoxymethyl                                                   10.13                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      methoxymethyl                                                   10.14                                                                            Me Me      ethoxymethyl                                                    10.15                                                                            H  Me      cyanomethyl                                                     10.16                                                                            Me Me      cyanomethyl                                                     10.17                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      cyanomethyl                                                     10.18                                                                            H  Me      tert-butyl                                                      10.19                                                                            Me Me      tert-butyl                                                      10.20                                                                            Me Me      propargyl                                                       10.21                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      propargyl                                                       10.22                                                                            Me Δ propargyl                                                       10.23                                                                            Me Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    10.24                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      2,2-dichlorocyclo-                                                            propylmethyl                                                    10.25                                                                            H  Me      allyl                                                           10.26                                                                            Me Me      allyl                                                           10.27                                                                            Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               10.28                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                               10.29                                                                            Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                      10.30                                                                            Me Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             10.31                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                             10.32                                                                            Me Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             10.33                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      2-chloro-2-propenyl                                             10.34                                                                            Me Me      propyl                                                          10.35                                                                            Me Me      butyl                                                           10.36                                                                            Me Me      hexyl                                                           10.37                                                                            Me Me      methoxycarbonylmethyl                                           10.38                                                                            Me Me      3-fluorobenzyl                                                  10.39                                                                            Me Me      4-chloroobenzyl                                                 10.40                                                                            Me Me      2-chlorobenzyl                                                  10.41                                                                            Me Me      2-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              10.42                                                                            Me Me      3-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              10.43                                                                            Me Me      4-CF.sub.3 -benzyl                                              10.44                                                                            Me Me      3,4-dichlorobenzyl                                              10.45                                                                            Me Me      2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl                                           10.46                                                                            Me Me      4-chloro-2-nitrobenzyl                                          10.47                                                                            Me Me      3-methoxybenzyl                                                 10.48                                                                            Me Me      2-phenethyl                                                     10.49                                                                            Me Me      3-phenylpropyl                                                  10.50                                                                            Me Me      2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl                                          10.51                                                                            Me Me      2-(2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl)ethyl                                     10.52                                                                            Me Me      2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl                                        10.53                                                                            Me Me      2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl                                         10.54                                                                            Me Me      3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl                                        10.55                                                                            Me Me      2-cyanobenzyl                                                   10.56                                                                            Me Me      2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl                                         10.57                                                                            Me Me      cyclopropylmethyl                                               10.58                                                                            Me Me      2-(1,3-dioxolanyl)methyl                                        10.59                                                                            Me Me      2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclo-                                                     butylmethyl                                                     10.60                                                                            Me Me      α-fluoro-ethoxycarbonylmethyl                             10.61                                                                            Me 3-CF.sub.3 -pehnyl                                                                    Me                                                              10.62                                                                            Me 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.63                                                                            Me 3-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.64                                                                            Me 2-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.65                                                                            Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.66                                                                            Me 4-methoxy-                                                                            Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.67                                                                            Me 4-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.68                                                                            Me 2-thienyl                                                                             Me                                                              10.69                                                                            Me 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.70                                                                            Me 3-fluoro-5-                                                                           Me                                                                    CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                                        10.71                                                                            Me phenyl  Me                                                              10.72                                                                            Me 2-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.73                                                                            Me 3-bromo-                                                                              Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.74                                                                            Me 3,4-methylene-                                                                        Me                                                                    dioxyphenyl                                                             10.75                                                                            Me 4-methyl-                                                                             Et                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.76                                                                            Me Δ CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             10.77                                                                            Δ                                                                          Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             10.78                                                                            Me Me      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                             10.79                                                                            Me 4-allyloxy-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.80                                                                            SMe                                                                              4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.81                                                                            Et 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.82                                                                            Me 4-isobutyl-                                                                           Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.83                                                                            Me 4-propargyl-                                                                          Me                                                                    oxyphenyl                                                               10.84                                                                            Me 4-(2,2,2-tri-                                                                         Me                                                                    fluoroethoxy)-                                                                phenyl                                                                  10.85                                                                            Me 4-ethoxy-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.86                                                                            CN 4-methyl-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.87                                                                            CN 4-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.88                                                                            CN 3,4-dichloro-                                                                         Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.89                                                                            CN 4-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methoxyphenyl                                                           10.90                                                                            CN 3-trifluoro-                                                                          Me                                                                    methylphenyl                                                            10.91                                                                            CN 2-chloro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                                  10.92                                                                            CN 4-fluoro-                                                                             Me                                                                    phenyl                                                           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2. Formulation Examples for Compounds of Formula I (Throughout,Percentages are by Weight)

    ______________________________________                                        2.1. Wettable powders                                                                             a)        b)     c)                                       ______________________________________                                        a compound of Tables 1-10                                                                         25%       50%    75%                                      sodium lignosulfonate                                                                             5%         5%    --                                       sodium laurylsulfate                                                                              3%        --      5%                                      sodium diisobutylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                             --         6%    10%                                      octylphenol polyethylene glycol ether                                                             --         2%    --                                       (7-8 mol of ethylene oxide)                                                   highly dispersed silicic acid                                                                     5%        10%    10%                                      kaolin              62%       27%    --                                       ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is thoroughly mixed with the adjuvants and themixture is thoroughly ground in a suitable mill, affording wettablepowders which can be diluted with water to give suspensions of thedesired concentration.

    ______________________________________                                        2.2. Emulsifiable concentrate                                                 ______________________________________                                        a compound of Tables 1-10                                                                            10%                                                    octylphenol polyethylene glycol ether                                                                 3%                                                    (4-5 mol of ethylene oxide)                                                   calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate                                                                       3%                                                    cyclohexanone          34%                                                    xylene mixture         50%                                                    ______________________________________                                    

Emulsions of any required concentration can be obtained from thisconcentrate by dilution with water.

    ______________________________________                                        2.3. Dusts           a)     b)                                                ______________________________________                                        a compound of Tables 1-10                                                                           5%     8%                                               talcum               95%    --                                                kaolin               --     92%                                               ______________________________________                                    

Ready-for-use dusts are obtained by mixing the active ingredient withthe carrier and grinding the mixture in a suitable mill.

    ______________________________________                                        2.4. Extruder granules                                                        ______________________________________                                        a compound of Tables 1-10                                                                         10%                                                       sodium lignosulfonate                                                                              2%                                                       carboxymethylcellulose                                                                             1%                                                       kaolin              87%                                                       ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is mixed and ground with the adjuvants, and themixture is moistened with water. The mixture is extruded and then driedin a stream of air.

    ______________________________________                                        2.5. Coated granules                                                          ______________________________________                                        a compound of Tables 1-10                                                                           3%                                                      polyethylene glycol (mol. wt. 200)                                                                  3%                                                      kaolin                94%                                                     ______________________________________                                         (mol. wt. = molecular weight)                                            

The finely ground active ingredient is uniformly applied, in a mixer, tothe kaolin moistened with polyethylene glycol. Non-dusty coated granulesare obtained in this manner.

    ______________________________________                                        2.6. Suspension concentrate                                                   ______________________________________                                        a compound of Tables 1-10                                                                             40%                                                   ethylene glycol         10%                                                   nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether                                                                  6%                                                   (15 mol of ethylene oxide)                                                    sodium lignosulfonate   10%                                                   carboxymethylcellulose   1%                                                   37% aqueous formaldehyde solution                                                                     0.2%                                                  silicone oil in the form of a 75%                                                                     0.8%                                                  aqueous emulsion                                                              water                   32%                                                   ______________________________________                                    

The finely ground active ingredient is intimately mixed with theadjuvants, giving a suspension concentrate from which suspensions of anydesired concentration can be obtained by dilution with water.

3. Biological Examples

In the following Examples B-1 to B-15, compounds according to theinvention exhibit a pronounced activity against fungus infestation.

EXAMPLE B-1 Action against Phytophthora infestans on Tomato Plants

a) Curative Action

After a cultivation period of 3 weeks, tomato plants of the "Red Gnome"variety are sprayed with a zoospore suspension of the fungus andincubated in a cabinet at 18° to 20° and 100% relative humidity.Humidification is stopped after 24 hours. When the plants have dried,they are sprayed with a mixture comprising the test compound formulatedas a wettable powder in a concentration of 200 ppm. After the spraycoating has dried, the plants are again placed in the humidity cabinetfor 4 days. The activity of the test compounds is evaluated on the basisof the number and size of the typical leaf specks that have occurredafter that time.

b) Preventive-systemic Action

The test compound formulated as a wettable powder is applied in aconcentration of 60 ppm (based on the volume of the soil) to the soilsurface of three-week-old tomato plants of the "Red Gnome" varietyplanted in pots. After a 3-day waiting period, the undersides of theleaves of the plants are sprayed with a zoospore suspension ofPhytophthora infestans. The plants are then kept in a spray cabinet for5 days at 18° to 20° C. and 100% relative humidity. After that time,typical leaf specks form, the number and size of which are used toevaluate the activity of the test compounds.

While infestation is 100% on untreated and infected control plants, thecompounds of formula I according to one of Tables 1 to 10, e.g.compounds 1.13, 1.67, 1.74, 1.77, 1.270, 1.273, 1.274, 2.1, 2.27, 2.78,2.79, 2.85, 3.8, 3.76, 3.269, 3.270, 4.27, 5.13, 6.32, 6.105, 7.58, 8.32and 9.58, limit infestation to 20% or less in both tests.

EXAMPLE B-2 Action against Plasmopara viticola (Bert. et Curt.) (Berl.et DeToni) on Vines

a) Residual-preventive Action

Vine seedlings of the "Chasselas" variety are grown in a greenhouse. 3plants are sprayed in the 10-leaf stage with a mixture (200 ppm activeingredient). After the spray coating has dried, the undersides of theleaves of the plants are infected uniformly with a spore suspension ofthe fungus. The plants are then kept in a humidity chamber for 8 days.After that time, the control plants exhibit marked symptoms of disease.The activity of the test compounds is evaluated on the basis of thenumber and size of the sites of infection on the treated plants.

b) Curative Action

Vine seedlings of the "Chasselas" variety are grown in a greenhouse andthe undersides of the leaves are infected in the 10-leaf stage with aspore suspension of Plasmopara viticola. After 24 hours in a humiditycabinet, the plants are sprayed with a spray mixture of the testcompound (200 ppm active ingredient). Then the plants are kept in thehumidity cabinet for a further 7 days. After that time the controlplants exhibit symptoms of disease. The activity of the test compoundsis evaluated on the basis of the number and size of the sites ofinfection on the treated plants.

In comparison with the control plants, infestation is 20% or less on theplants treated with compounds of formula I, e.g. compounds 1.13, 1.67,1.74, 1.77, 1.270, 1.273, 1.274, 2.1, 2.27, 2.78, 2.79, 2.85, 3.8, 3.76,3.269, 3.270, 4.27, 5.13, 6.32, 6.105, 7.58, 8.32 and 9.58.

EXAMPLE B-3 Action against Pythium debaryanum on Sugar Beet (Betavulgaris)

a) Action following Soil Application

The fungus is cultivated on sterile oat grains and added to anearth/sand mixture. The earth so infected is introduced into plant potsand sown with sugar beet seeds. Immediately after sowing, the testcompounds, formulated as wettable powders, in the form of an aqueoussuspension are poured over the soil (20 ppm active ingredient, based onthe volume of the soil). The pots are then placed in a greenhouse at20°-24° C. for 2-3 weeks. The soil is kept uniformly moist by lightspraying with water. The test is evaluated by determining the emergenceof the sugar beet plants and the number of healthy and diseased plants.

b) Action following Application by Dressing

The fungus is cultivated on sterile oat grains and added to anearth/sand mixture. The earth so infected is introduced into plant potsand sown with sugar beet seeds which have been dressed with the testcompounds formulated as dressing powders (1000 ppm active ingredient,based on the weight of the seeds). The pots containing the seeds arethen placed in a greenhouse at 20°-24° C. for 2-3 weeks. The soil iskept uniformly moist by light spraying with water. The test is evaluatedby determining the emergence of the sugar beet plants and the number ofhealthy and diseased plants.

Following treatment with compounds of formula I, over 80% of the plantsemerge and have a healthy appearance. In the control pots, only theoccasional emerged plant, with a diseased appearance, is observed.

EXAMPLE B-4 Residual-protective Action against Cercospora arachidicolaon Groundnuts

10 to 15 cm high groundnut plants are sprayed to drip point with anaqueous spray mixture (0.02% active ingredient) and are infected 48hours later with a conidia suspension of the fungus. The plants areincubated for 72 hours at 21° and high humidity and are then placed in agreenhouse until the typical leaf specks occur. The activity of the testcompound is evaluated 12 days after infection and is based on the numberand size of the leaf specks. Compounds of formula I bring about areduction in leaf specks to less than about 10% of the leaf surface. Insome cases, the disease is inhibited completely (0-5% infestation).

EXAMPLE B-5 Action against Puccinia graminis on Wheat

a) Residual-protective Action

6 days after sowing, wheat plants are sprayed to drip point with anaqueous spray mixture (0.02% active ingredient) and are infected 24hours later with a uredospore suspension of the fungus. After anincubation period of 48 hours (conditions: 95 to 100% relative humidityat 20°), the plants are placed in a greenhouse at 22°. Evaluation ofrust pustule development is made 12 days after infection.

b) Systemic Action

5 days after sowing, wheat plants are watered with an aqueous spraymixture (0.006% active ingredient, based on the volume of the soil).Care is taken that the spray mixture does not come into contact with theparts of the plants above the soil. After 48 hours the plants areinfected with a uredospore suspension of the fungus. After an incubationperiod of 48 hours (conditions: 95 to 100% relative humidity at 20°),the plants are placed in a greenhouse at 22°. Evaluation of rust pustuledevelopment is made 12 days after infection. Compounds of formula I,e.g. compounds 1.13, 1.67, 1.74, 1.77, 1.270, 1.273, 1.274, 2.1, 2.27,2.78, 2.79, 2.85, 3.8, 3.76, 3.269, 3.270, 4.27, 5.13, 6.32, 6.105,7.58, 8.32 and 9.58, effect a marked reduction in fungus infestation, insome cases to 10-0%.

EXAMPLE B-6 Action against Pyricularia oryzae on Rice

a) Residual-protective Action

After a cultivation period of 2 weeks, rice plants are sprayed to drippoint with an aqueous spray mixture (0.02% active ingredient) and areinfected 48 hours later with a conidia suspension of the fungus.Evaluation of fungus infestation is made 5 days after infection, duringwhich period 95 to 100% relative humidity and a temperature of 22° aremaintained.

b) Systemic Action

2-week-old rice plants are watered with an aqueous spray mixture (0.006%active ingredient, based on the volume of the soil). Care is taken thatthe spray mixture does not come into contact with the parts of theplants above the soil. The pots are then filled with water so that thelowermost parts of the stems of the rice plants stand in water. After 96hours, the plants are infected with a conidia suspension of the fungusand are kept for 5 days at 95 to 100% relative humidity and atemperature of 24° C.

Compounds of formula I, e.g. compounds 1.13, 1.67, 1.74, 1.77, 1.270,1.273, 1.274, 2.1, 2.27, 2.78, 2.79, 2.85, 3.8, 3.76, 3.269, 3.270,4.27, 5.13, 6.32, 6.105, 7.58, 8.32 and 9.58, largely prevent thedisease from breaking out on the infected plants.

EXAMPLE B-7 Residual-protective Action against Venturia inaequalis onApples

Apple cuttings with 10-20 cm long fresh shoots are sprayed to drip pointwith a spray mixture (0.02% active ingredient) and are infected 24 hourslater with a conidia suspension of the fungus. The plants are incubatedfor 5 days at 90 to 100% relative humidity and are placed for a further10 days in a greenhouse at 20° to 24°. Scab infestation is evaluated 15days after infection.

Compounds of formula I of one of Tables 1 to 10 mainly exhibit sustainedactivity against scab diseases (less than 10% infestation).

EXAMPLE B-10 Action against Erysiphe graminis on Barley

a) Residual-protective Action

Barley plants about 8 cm in height are sprayed to drip point with anaqueous spray mixture (0.02% active ingredient) and are dusted 3 to 4hours later with conidia of the fungus. The infected plants are placedin a greenhouse at 22°. Fungus infestation is evaluated 10 days afterinfection.

b) Systemic Action

Barley plants about 8 cm in height are watered with an aqueous spraymixture (0.002% active ingredient, based on the volume of the soil).Care is taken that the spray mixture does not come into contact with theparts of the plants above the soil. The plants are dusted 48 hours laterwith conidia of the fungus. The infected plants are placed in agreenhouse at 22°. Evaluation of fungus infestation is made 10 daysafter infection.

Compounds of formula I, e.g. compounds 1.13, 1.67, 1.74, 1.77, 1.270,1.273, 1.274, 2.1, 2.27, 2.78, 2.79, 2.85, 3.8, 3.76, 3.269, 3.270,4.27, 5.13, 6.32, 6.105, 7.58, 8.32 and 9.58, are generally able toreduce disease infestation to less than 20%, and in some cases evencompletely.

EXAMPLE B-9 Action against Podosphaera leucotricha on Apple Shoots

Residual-protective Action

Apple cuttings with about 15 cm long fresh shoots are sprayed with aspray mixture (0.06% active ingredient). After 24 hours, the treatedplants are infected with a conidia suspension of the fungus and areplaced in a climatic chamber at 70% relative humidity and 20° C. Fungusinfestation is evaluated 12 days after infection.

Following treatment with compounds of formula I, e.g. compounds 1.13,1.67, 1.74, 1.77, 1.270, 1.273, 1.274, 2.1, 2.27, 2.78, 2.79, 2.85, 3.8,3.76, 3.269, 3.270, 4.27, 5.13, 6.32, 6.105, 7.58, 8.32 and 9.58,disease infestation is less than 20%. Control plants exhibit 100%infestation.

EXAMPLE B-10 Action against Botrytis cinerea on Apple Fruits

Residual-protective Action

Artificially damaged apples are treated by dropping a spray mixture(0.02% active ingredient) onto the damaged sites. The treated fruits arethen inoculated with a spore suspension of the fungus and are incubatedfor one week at high humidity and about 20° C. The fungicidal activityof the test compound is derived from the number of rotted damaged sites.

The compounds of formula I of Tables 1 to 10, e.g. compounds 1.13, 1.67,1.74, 1.77, 1.270, 1.273, 1.274, 2.1, 2.27, 2.78, 2.79, 2.85, 3.8, 3.76,3.269, 3.270, 4.27, 5.13, 6.32, 6.105, 7.58, 8.32 and 9.58, are able toprevent the rot from spreading, in some cases completely.

EXAMPLE B-11 Action against Helminthosporium gramineum

Wheat grains are contaminated with a spore suspension of the fungus andare left to dry. The contaminated grains are dressed with a suspensionof the test compound (600 ppm active ingredient, based on the weight ofthe seeds). 2 days later, the grains are placed on suitable agar dishesand, after a further four days, the development of the fungus coloniesaround the grains is assessed. The evaluation of the test compound isbased on the number and size of the fungus colonies.

Some of the compounds of formula I exhibit very good activity, i.e.complete inhibition of the fungus colonies.

EXAMPLE B-12 Action against Colletotrichum lagenarium on Cucumbers

After a cultivation period of 2 weeks, cucumber plants are sprayed witha spray mixture (concentration 0.002%). 2 days later, the plants areinfected with a spore suspension (1.5×10⁵ spores/ml) of the fungus andare incubated for 36 hours at 23° C. and high humidity. Incubation isthen continued at normal humidity and about 22°-23° C. The fungusinfestation that has occurred is evaluated 8 days after infection.Fungus infestation is 100% on untreated and infected control plants.

The compounds of formula I inhibit infestation with the disease in somecases almost completely.

EXAMPLE B-13 Action against Fusarium nivale on Rye

Rye of the Tetrahell variety which is naturally infected with Fusariumnivale is dressed in a roller mixer with the test fungicide, thefollowing concentrations being used: 20 or 6 ppm a.i. (based on theweight of the seed).

The infected and treated rye is sown in October in the open with aseeder in plots 3 meters long and in 6 rows. Three replicates arecarried out with each concentration.

Until evaluation of the infestation is made, the test crop is cultivatedunder normal field conditions (preferably in a region with unbroken snowcover during the winter months).

In order to evaluate the phytotoxicity, the emergence is assessed in theautumn and the crop density/number of plants per unit area is assessedin the spring.

To determine the effectiveness of the test compounds, the percentage ofplants attacked by Fusarium is assessed in the spring directly after thesnow has melted. The number of infested plants is less than 5% in thepresent case. The plants that have emerged have a healthy appearance.

EXAMPLE B-14 Action against Septoria nodorum on Wheat

Wheat plants are sprayed in the 3-leaf stage with a spray mixture (60ppm a.i.) prepared from a wettable powder formulation of the testcompounds (2.8:1).

24 hours later, the treated plants are infected with a conidiasuspension of the fungus. The plants are then incubated for 2 days at90-100% relative humidity and are placed in a greenhouse for a further10 days at 20°-24° C. Fungus infestation is evaluated 13 days afterinfection. Less than 1% of the wheat plants are infested.

EXAMPLE B-15 Action against Rhizoctonia solani on Rice

Protective Local Soil Application

10-day-old rice plants are watered with a suspension (spray mixture)prepared from formulated test compound, without contaminating the partsof the plants above the soil. The plants are infected three days laterby placing a barley straw infected with Rhizoctonia solani between therice plants in each pot. Fungus infestation is evaluated afterincubation for 6 days in a climatic chamber at a day temperature of 29°C. and a night temperature of 26° C. and at 95% relative humidity. Lessthan 5% of the rice plants are infested. The plants have a healthyappearance.

Protective Local Foliar Application

12-day-old rice plants are sprayed with a suspension prepared fromformulated test compounds. The plants are infected one day later byplacing a barley straw infected with Rhizoctonia solani between the riceplants in each pot. Evaluation is made after incubation for 6 days in aclimatic chamber at a day temperature of 29° C. and a night temperatureof 26° C. and at 95% relative humidity. Infestation is 100% on untreatedand infected control plants. The compounds of formula I inhibit diseaseinfestation in some cases almost completely.

What is claimed is:
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